44 Black cockle management
On-going On-going Now on-track
Preliminary report on bivalve populations and fishery completed
in October 2006; to be updated and supplemented as new information
collected
3.2 Environmental awareness-raising and constituency-building Provide continued support to
EcoClubs Through
September 2007
On-track Support continues; Clubs successful
in outreach and gardening activities Disseminate and diffuse
materials produced during year
On going On-track
Maps, posters, other outreach materials produced and distributed
Prepare a governance baseline of the site in the
context of recent governance efforts at larger scales
February 2005
Completed Completed August 2006
Secure collaborative agreements with institutions
and groups Continuous On
going New partnerships include INIAP for
cacao planting; agreements signed with four community associations;
third Peace Corps application to place volunteer in SUCCESS work
area
Begin development of an ICM network for coast of
Ecuador July 2006
Delayed New date:
May 2007 This activity to bring together ICM
and alternative livelihood practitioners funded by AVINA,
but supported by SUCCESS personnel; decision to execute this
activity awaiting authorization by AVINA of new funding; expect by
January 2007
3.3 Study to determine the effects of pesticides on the bivalves in the estuary
No activities scheduled for this reporting period
Planning for this activity started in first quarter Year 3 with leveraged
technical, long distance support from URI bivalve pathologist;
currently seeking laboratory capable of preparing tissue slides
3.4 Water quality monitoring for Cojimies Estuary
Conduct water sampling in Cojimies Estuary
November 2006 and
February 2007
Ongoing and on-track
Water quality field work initiated in November with sampling station
selection, addition of personnel and procurement of equipment; first
samples taken and analyzed
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Priorities for Next Quarter January 1 – March 31, 2006
The priority activities for the third trimester are: i
Continue to monitor and document chame development including: production economics, variations in price during the year, various culture methods such as stocking in wetlands
and polyculture with shrimp i
Research and document marketing channels for chame i
Support Yin and two others in internship at beekeeping facility and visit other honey projects to strengthen Yin and others’ technical capacity in honey production and
processing i
Award small grants to women and others who successfully complete beekeeping training to establish hives with bees contributed by Mr. Yin
i Conduct follow-up assessment of Year 2 gardening efforts to determine if further efforts
warranted i
Prepare gardens in at least two communities with the medicinal plants i
Publish on web the register of medicinal plants i
Map newly formed islands and define legal status of these islands to determine if communities can use islands for tourism
i Form local group to work on development of ecotourism options
i Identify and describe nature trails
i Develop passion fruit and cacao cultivation areas and monitor results
i Support two visits by agriculture specialist to teach and monitor use of organic
cultivation methods i
Support two visits by agriculture specialist to teach and monitor use of soil conservation practices
i Conduct ICM workshop to kick-off natural resources initiatives and present alternative
management practices; complete biodiversity threats assessment i
Visit of URI team to complete governance case study for the shrimp industry i
Conduct initial workshop for shrimp farmers on good management practices i
Conduct study on pesticides effects on bivalves in estuary i
Conduct analysis of samples i
Conduct water sampling in Cojimies Estuary, begin data analysis and draft preliminary report
