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Page 1: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Environmental NGO PromotingSustainable Community Forestry Initiatives

Founded in 1982

Page 2: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

During the colonial period, In Trinidad and Tobago, and many other small island developing states ,land degradation was an issue of great concern. The St. Ann’s watershed was also of great importance to the capital city due to its high crop production in cocoa and coffee, and rivers which to date is a vital source of water for WASA reservoir . Due to the historical importance, directions were given to protect the St Ann’s watershed since 1901.

Conservation History of the St. Ann’s Watershed

Page 3: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

This was achieved by:

Mobilizing family & friends

FAO training

Forest Fire Fighting

Annual dry/fire season GAYAP

Tree Planting

FACRP FounderFACRP was founded in 1982 by the late Tacuma Jaramogi and his wife Akilah Jaramogi to halt the degradation in the St. Ann’s Watershed due to forest fires

Page 4: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

VisionTo Create a Healthy Agro-Forestry

Environment Providing Sustainable Livelihoods, Embracing Expressions of Multicultural Traditions with the Participation of a Vibrant Community

Mission StatementFACRP is Committed to Community

Development and Upliftment through Environmental Enhancing Activities.

FACRP Vision & Mission

Page 5: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

The main focus of the FACRP from 1982 to 2000

Preventing forest firesCutting fire tracesFire patrolGAYAP

Fighting forest firesChanging pattern of cleaning and agro-

forestryTree plantingReducing hillside runoff

Drainage

First phase of the organization

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Forest Fire PreventionFire Fighting Organic Gardening and PermacultureTree PlantingMusic and CultureCraft and Cottage Industry Community Outreach

GayapEco-Culture Camp

Since 2000 the FACRP developed Modules to guide the NGOs Initiatives

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Organic Tree NurserySince 2000

Page 8: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Disaster Awareness Caravansince 2008

A Forest Fire Prevention DVD was produced with the input from Fire Services, Forestry Division, ODPM, EMA and other Agencies and NGOs

Caravan took places in schools , communities and with a few National Reforestation Groups in the Northern Range

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Eco-TourismSince 1997

Page 10: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

“In the River on the Bank”Adult Training Workshop: Field and Class Sessions

1000 organic seedlings were planted, participants learned to build check dams, learnt about watershed management , how to measure rainfall and learned to use the A-frame out in the field.

River and Forest Ecology Conservation Since 2011

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“In the River on the Bank”Children Eco-Culture Vacation Camp

River and Forest Ecology ConservationSince 2011

Page 12: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Animal HusbandryOrganic Farming and Permaculture

Poverty Reduction ProgrammeSince 2007

Page 13: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Using Indigenous and Natural materials to create an ecological friendly product as a

viableeconomic activity

Craft and Cottage Industry

Page 14: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Rise in demands for Environmental Services from Schools and Community groups

Page 15: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

Multi-Sectoral Approach to Conservation involving institutions and organizations such as;

StateNGOsCBOsCorporations & Private SectorSchools

Power of Networking

Page 16: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

GovernmentPrivate SectorProviding Environmental Services

(Sustainability)Eco ToursWorkshopsTraining ProgrammesItems for saleConsultancy Services

Main Challenge ->Funding

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National Forest Fire Prevention Action Plan Focus on prevention Disaster awareness caravan Trained personnel in forest and bush fire

suppression Patrol Unit

Early detection and prosecution (forest fire law/charges)

FACRP National Education Centre

Future developments

Page 18: Environmental NGO Promoting Sustainable Community Forestry Initiatives Founded in 1982

The FACRP has a fully operational organic nursery that facilitates the annual reforestation efforts

The FACRP plants approximately 4000 trees each rainy season

The FACRP has been fire free since 1997The FACRP currently reaches over 1,500 students each

year through our environmental packages and eventsOur Annual Gayap is growing bigger each year this year

-2012 over 400 students participated in day 1 eventsThe Fondes Amandes community has been transformed

from a fire climax zone to a green and lush conserved area with high bird could and other wildlife species

Achievements

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Green Forestry area planted with a collection of fruit, hardwood, ornamental, indigenous, traditional, shrubs and medicinal trees/plants

Area was once burned annual due to fires cause by slash and burn cleaning, cleaning/burning rubbish, camp fires in the rivers and river from neighbouring communities

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FACRP has received numerous awards over the years for our efforts in Environmental Conservation and Community outreach such as;

• The Champion of the Environment award 2008• President’s Awards: “The Humming bird Gold

Medal 2007”• Tidy T&T 2002 -2003• EMA’s Green Leaf awards Environmental

Conservation [2001,2003, 2007]• BPTT leaders Award 2001

Awards

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Fire Season 2012Short clip on bush fires in Cascade, P.O.S.

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Director/Manager: Akilah JaramogiAdministrator: Skye Hernandez

Tel: 1-868-689-7794Office: 1-868-750-1716

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Mail: Fondes Amandes Hills, St. Ann’s, POS, Trinidad, W.I.

Facebook: Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation

Project (FACRP)

Contacts