PROJECT SITE:

The Tropical Research and Conservation Centre is facilitating CLTS in four rural communities in the State.
The communities are:
-Ikot Ebok in Ukanafun L.G.A
-Ikot Arankere in Ukanafun L.G.A
-Ncahana Ebua in Ini L.G.A
-Usuk Ukwok in Ini L.G.A

The CLTS exercise in each of the communities took three days with the following activities:
DAY I: Advocacy visit to community chiefs/council (to seek the approval in the project in their community).

DAY 2: Community Triggering on CLTS which involved with following activities (social mapping of the community-community members produced a social map of their community, transect walk in the community to observe sanitation situation, faeces discussion and formation of WASHCOM.

WASHCOM formed comprises youth, men and women and they are to lead/promote CLTS-Sanitation and Hygiene in their respective communities. To facilitate this properly they need  to be trained.

DAY 3: Meeting with WASHCOM and development of Community Action plan.

General Observation during transect walk: It was observed that refuse disposal sites, farm land and bushes near homes were used for open defecation. And also that the most available latrines were just shallow    pits without cover.

Proposed Training areas for the WASHCOM

-Leadership/Group management
-Conducting meetings
-Record Keeping/Documentation
-Monitoring and Supervision
-Health and Hygiene promotion
-PRA
-Action Plan preparation

Targeted number of trainees: 50 WASHCOM – (15 per community)

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CONSERVATION OF SCLATER’S GUENON, A HIGHLY ENDANGERED SPECIE ENDERMIC TO NIGERIA AND BEE FARMING

Introduction
This project is about habitat conservation/ restoration of Sclater’s  guenon, (a highly endangered specie of monkey that is endemic to Nigeria). According to the world conservation union (IUCN 2002) Sclater’s guenon is one of the African species considered to face the greatest degree of threats.

As part of the project members of the community shall be educated on importance of wildlife conservation and on Bee keeping practices for sustainable livelihood,(a community bee farm shall be set up).Bee keeping is one of the economic projects that helps a lot in habitat conservation and at the same time in livelihood enhancement of people in rural communities. Some trees shall also be planted in highly deforested areas.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECTPromote forest conservation for future survival of Sclater’s guenon.

• Encourage bee farming as a means of sustainable livelihood.
• Income generation among women and youth from sale of honey and sales of tree products.
• Create self employment opportunities for members of the community 

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF BEE KEEPING

1. It provides genetic diversity through bee pollination
2.  It promotes bush fallowing and forest regeneration.

PROJECT OUTPUTS

1. Improved habitat for enable survival of Sclater’s guenon.
2. A well managed bee-farm providing honey for market and income generation.
3. Improved livelihood of members of the community.
4. A large number of people trained on sustainable bee keeping.

PROJECT DURATION:  The project is expected to last for 12 mouths.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND TIME TABLE