By S. Vashisht | Project Leader
In August, four OneReef Partner Communities in Pohnpei were excited to receive the surveillance gear you helped us purchase. We then received a request for a brief training session on how to best use the GPS, radios and cameras. On October 30th, through Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP), which is a OneReef partner, we held a hands-on training session with the Community Conservation Officers (aka Rangers) from our partner communities. The training covered all the features of the GPS units, the radios (walkie-talkies), and the cameras.
With this training session, the Community Conservation Officers are now more confident about using these devices optimally and better equipped to patrol their Marine Protected Area (MPA). They will also be safer while conducting the surveillance essential to prevent poaching.
We are continuing to raise money for these 4 communities so we can provide them with funds for annual maintenance of their boats, for skill-building workshops, and to help pay for some of the fuel needed for the patrol boats.
Thank you for being part of the community-led coral reef conservation movement! Our Community Conservation Officers appreciate your support and so do we!
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