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.

Showing posts with label rainforest. Show all posts

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Monday, March 29, 2010

Extracts from the Interns

Friday, March 26, 2010

Attendance report for the 11th Student Conference on Conservation Science 23-25 March, 2010 University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Jaguar on the property...Part Two

Jaguar on the property...Part One

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Coming soon...

Monday, March 15, 2010

Be the difference!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

GVI Costa Rica Facebook - You are the difference

Saturday, March 13, 2010

LIFE!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Is climate change changing us?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Pinocchio and the Old Snake

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Jag vs Leatherback!

If you are considering GVI Costa Rica...

Friday, March 5, 2010

Cow Cam!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Like Pigs in Muck!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Into the night...

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Mario's in Town!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Something for the weekend...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

That's why they call it the Rainforest!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

If you are considering GVI Costa Rica...

Friday, October 9, 2009

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