Fwd: Mangrove: Practical Course on mangrove forest

[Gianluca Polgar]

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>Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 10:07:35 +0200
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>REGISTARTION ARE STILL OPEN TO THE PRACTICAL COURSE IN THAILAND
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>Thailand summer 2003
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>Naucrates (Italy), The Ranong Coastal Resource Research Station and the
>Phuket Marine Biological Center  are glad to announce that the second
>season of the Mangrove Conservation Project  will start on the 8th of July
>2003 until the 5th of August at Phra Thong island Thailand.
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>The success and the valuable outcome of the first part of the project
>(2002) and the need of investigating more areas on the island  induced the
>research team to continue the programme.
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>PRACTICAL COURSE
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>The mangrove project is one section of the Conservation Project: sea
>turtle, mangrove and reefwhich focuses on three aspects:  scientific
>research and conservation, conservation awareness and education. The
>overall aim of the mangrove project is to understand and monitor the
>vegetation of the island, to involve the local community and to
>collaborate with the Thai Institute of the Ranong Coastal Resources
>Research Center and the Phuket Marine Biological Center .
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>  The botanic survey focus on the ecological and physiological
> characteristics of the mangrove forest and its species zonation. In
> parallel, a preliminary survey of the fauna that inhabits this particular
> ecosystem will be conducted. The collected information will be added to
> the GIS mapping process started last season, which involved creating of a
> digital database of the field survey and the GPS mapping of the different
> habitats of the island.
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>The course is thought for students who want to participate in fieldwork
>working with researchers and want to gain a practical experience in
>a  tropical ecosystem.
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>The activities will cover all aspects of the project including daily walks
>or canoing to determine the species of mangroves in the tidal creek
>following predetermined transects, taking  measures (how to choose the
>data to be collected, how to design a transect) to describe the community
>structure and zonation, making preliminary observations of the fauna,
>restoration activities which included the establishment of a mangrove
>nursery and a revegetation experiment, educational activities in the local
>schools (lessons), preparing  posters and leaflets to inform the resort
>visitors about the mangroves of the island. Working together with
>Naucrates research team and its Thai collaborators.
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>A visit to the Ranong Biosphere Reserve (MAB UNESCO) will be organized.
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>Attendance certificate at the end of the course (on request).
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>Min stay: two weeks.
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>Place: Phra Thong island, Phang Nga province, South Thailand.
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>Accommodation: Golden Buddha Beach resort.
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>Periods: from 08.07.03 to 22.07.03; 22.07.03  to 05.08.03;
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>Contribution to cover your expenses of 600 euro per two weeks (it includes
>accommodation in huts by the seaside, 3 meals a day and training).
>Insurance (compulsory) and travel expenses to reach the island are not
>included.
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>Please find more details and booking form at
><http://www.naucrates.org/>www.naucrates.org or writing to
>naucrates12 at tiscalinet.it.
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