Marine Specialists’ Workshop "Marine Eco-Regional Evaluation of the Eastern Tropical Pacific and Caribbean of Panama and Costa Rica"
One of the objectives of this workshop was to establish the final list of marine conservation targets for the ETP and Caribbean of Costa Rica. Date: Nov. 13th and 14th, 2006. Organizers: TNC, SINAC, CI
Primera Reunión Internacional sobre el Estudio de los Mamíferos Acuáticos SOMEMMA – SOLAMAC /Mérida-Mexico 5-9 de noviembre 2006
Two of our researches were selected to participate with a poster:
Martínez-Fernández, D. & Garita Alpízar, F. 2006.Presence of orcas (Orcinus orca) in Costa Rica: possible seasonal occurrence in Tropical Pacific waters. Primera Reunión Internacional sobre el Estudio de los Mamíferos Acuáticos SOMEMMA – SOLAMAC, 5-9 de noviembre. Mérida, México 2006. AbstractPoster
Symposium “Biology and Conservation of Cetaceans off Central America"
X Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación
Antigua Guatemala/Oct.29-Dec. 3, 2006
Garita Alpízar, F. Experiencia de Costa Rica en la Investigación y Observación de Cetáceos. Talk. Pp.
Multiple-Use Marine Areas (AMUM’s) Workshop
This initiative is supported by MarViva and CI (Conservation International) in order to address the gaps in the current legislation regarding to these areas while marine experts expose their professional criteria. The objective was to suggest opportune modifications that would fortify the AMUM’s initiative. This workshop took place on the 13th of October of 2006.
FIRST EXPERTS WORKSHOP- VALIDATION OF CONSERVATION TARGETS OF THE MARINE AREA OF ACOSA CIMAR TNC
The workshop was held on May 16th of 2006 with the purpose of presenting the process of the Marine Conservation Plan of ACOSA implemented in 2006. In addition, the conservation targets with this plan were discussed, as well as its revalidation as such taking into account criteria of the marine specialists.
Marine Specialists’ Workshop
“Marine Eco-Regional Stratification of the Coastal Zones and Oceanic Places of Costa Rica”
The project GRUAS II consists of establishing the conservation priorities for Costa Rica’s continental marine environments. This initiative is supported by the SINAC (National System of Conservation Areas) in order to direct the national conservation policies and operation of the biodiversity. As a representative of Keto, Damian Martinez attended the Marine Biology Workshop in which the principal objective was the stratification of the eco-regions of the Pacific and the Caribbean. This workshop took place on the 23rd of March of 2006 at the INBIO facilities
Environmental Expositions
Municipality of San Jose, Environmental Improvement Direction
The Environmental Fair of San Jose is held every year by the Municipality of San Jose to promote natural resource conservation as well as appropriate management of solid wastes for the benefit of future generations. This event is offered for children and teenagers.
KETO Foundation has had a display in the past 2 years exhibiting our activities and projects which focus on environmental protection and general knowledge of cetaceans and marine turtles in Costa Rica
Each of these fairs was visited by more than 2,000 people
VI Environmental Exposition
March 16th, 17th and 18th, 2006
Former Pacific Train Station
VII Environmental Exposition
March 17th and 18th, 2005
Parque del Sur, Barrio Cuba
Pictures
Cetaceans’ activities regulation: Dissemination of the Decree
In July of 2005, a new regulation for whale/dolphin-watching activities was approved in Costa Rica. This decree gives the people involved in these activities six months to adapt to the new rules (i.e. until January of 2006). In December of 2005 hotel managers were informally interviewed in Drake Bay. It was noted that most of them needed details about the decree and showed interest in learning more about it.
Tourist guides from AGUINADRA (Naturalist Drake Bay Guides’ Association) asked for a meeting to be informed about this new decree. This dolphin-watch decree took 3 years to be approved but it won’t be useful until local people know about it and follow its regulations.
KETO, in collaboration with Vida and MarViva, had the first informative meeting on March the 4th. There were 40 people such as boat navigators, tourists’ guides, and hotel managers in the tourism business at Drake Bay in attendance. Click here for details
GPS Training for Fishermen from the Tárcoles Community
The Keto Foundation, in collaboration with CoopeSoliDar and CoopeTarcoles will contribute to an ambitious project in the creation of a totally new perspective of development in the zone. The increased interest due to the necessities of the community, a high value on the marine environment, and a totally committed local organization all attract the attention of this organization
En un primer momento la fundacion brindara capacitación a los pescadores de la comunidad de Tárcoles, con el fin de elevar el conocimiento de la fauna marina y favorecer el desarrollo de la actividad. Click here for details
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