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EDUCATIONAL GOALS INITIATIVE MARKED FOR CRITICAL FUNDING
Educational
Programmes: Education of island inhabitants
The education of the local villagers in the need for conservation
efforts shall be a key component of the project. The programme shall include meetings with
village elders and subsequently with fishermen and egg collectors to explain aspects of
the turtle’s life-cycle. These aspects may not be immediately apparent to them, for
what may have been a sustainable harvest 20 years ago may not be so today. This might be
the result of several factors including increased mobility, larger market size and the
decrease in availability of eggs from other sectors. Additionally, the effects of the
rapidly expanding fishing fleet in the region may be causing mortality that was not
previously significant.The education of the local villagers in the need for conservation
efforts shall be a key component of the project. The programme shall include meetings with
village elders and subsequently with fishermen and egg collectors to explain aspects of
the turtle’s life-cycle. These aspects may not be immediately apparent to them, for
what may have been a sustainable harvest 20 years ago may not be so today. This might be
the result of several factors including increased mobility, larger market size and the
decrease in availability of eggs from other sectors. Additionally, the effects of the
rapidly expanding fishing fleet in the region may be causing mortality that was not
previously significant.
School Visits
The program aims to develop a series of projects and visiting programmes
for schoolchildren of all ages to witness the turtle nesting process and to learn about
marine conservation in general. These visits are already taking place to a small extent on
several of the Philippine Islands.The program aims to develop a series of projects and visiting programmes
for schoolchildren of all ages to witness the turtle nesting process and to learn about
marine conservation in general. These visits are already taking place to a small extent on
several of the Philippine Islands.
Promotional
Material (audiovisual and printed matter)
External educational programmes that will be developed by the project
shall include written material, a film and electronic availability of the TIHPA
activities. A poster shall be designed, printed and distributed in Sabah and the
Philippines to raise awareness of the project. A documentary shall be produced
highlighting the turtle activity patterns and the activities of the TIHPA. Finally, the
information listed above shall be made available in electronic format on the World Wide
Web to ensure international recognition.
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