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Environmental NGO PromotingSustainable 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
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
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
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
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
Organic Tree NurserySince 2000
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
Eco-TourismSince 1997
“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
“In the River on the Bank”Children Eco-Culture Vacation Camp
River and Forest Ecology ConservationSince 2011
Animal HusbandryOrganic Farming and Permaculture
Poverty Reduction ProgrammeSince 2007
Using Indigenous and Natural materials to create an ecological friendly product as a
viableeconomic activity
Craft and Cottage Industry
Rise in demands for Environmental Services from Schools and Community groups
Multi-Sectoral Approach to Conservation involving institutions and organizations such as;
StateNGOsCBOsCorporations & Private SectorSchools
Power of Networking
GovernmentPrivate SectorProviding Environmental Services
(Sustainability)Eco ToursWorkshopsTraining ProgrammesItems for saleConsultancy Services
Main Challenge ->Funding
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
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
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
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
Fire Season 2012Short clip on bush fires in Cascade, P.O.S.
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)
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