GVI Costa Rica Coastal Rainforest Programmes

Facts and Figures Quepos Community Project

Ongoing education support to over 330 primary school students within 2 local schools (2011-2012)
227,400 hours of Primary School students hours taught (2011-2012)
Over 1700 hours of English classes taught to adults and secondary school students (2011-2012)
Volunteer led English lessons with the 5 best students in each grade within the structure of El Cocal Primary School and Maria Luisa Primary School in Boca Vieja.
Extracurricular initiatives including, beach cleans, summer school activities, field trips, sporting events and environmental education workshops.
Estimated figures for 2011-2012 # of calories burned jump roping:320,572, # of water balloons thrown:879, # of faces painted:240, # of piñatas filled with candy:18

Facts and Figures Jalova Expedition

Largest consistent workforce in our conservation area, conducting more research and community initiatives than any other organization working locally.
Over 3300 beach miles walked between 2006-2012 monitoring and protecting 4 species of endangered and critically endangered sea turtles. Green turtles, Chelonia mydas (endangered), Leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea (critically endangered), Hawksbill, Eritomochelys imbricata (critically endangered) and Loggerhead, Caretta caretta (endangered) turtles.
An average of 1300 hours of night walks yearly during turtle season (March-October).
Over 3000 turtle nests monitored and over 300 nests excavated (2010-2012).
Data collected on 1339 Jaguar predated Marine Turtles. Over 12 jaguars identified as sharing hunting ground on Tortuguero beach between mile 18 and mile 10 (2006-2012)
In 2012 GVI Jalova partnered with Panthera the world’s leading wild cat conservation organization.
Over 430 individual species identified, the largest group being birds at 304 species, Reptiles 62, Mammals 34 and Amphibia at 31.
6 beach cleans conducted between 2010-2012 removing over 250kg of trash.
Ongoing environmental education workshops in the local town of Parismina and with Tortuguero National Park rangers.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Jags... Camera... Action!

Friday, April 27, 2012

An ode to GVI Quepos....

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

New Neighbour

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Waterfall Escapades: Survival of the Fittest

Friday, April 20, 2012

Birds on Base

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sports day in El Cocal

Monday, April 16, 2012

School Renovations

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Jag Mario Spotted

Friday, April 13, 2012

Another Phase Over...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

El Cocal get recycling...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Ocelot Camera Trapping

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Sports day for the kids in El Cocal

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Just another ordinary Saturday morning

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Inter school race in El Cocal

Friday, April 6, 2012

Early Doors Green

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Fiji disaster relief appeal....

Volunteering in El Cocal

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