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The Mpingo Conservation Project
Final Draft
Mpingo Survey 2000 Full Report
Appendix I : The Teams
Appendix I : The Teams
Expedition Director
Steve Ball
Team A
Al Greer (leader), Canisius Kayombo (co-leader, lead taxonomist), Dan Lashley, Abdon Mapunda,
Frank Mawi, Jeremy Pickles, Phil Whitby
Team B
Ben Please (leader), Wendy Foden (co-leader, lead taxonomist), Riziki Shemdoe (co-leader), Hassan
Chinole, Daniel Minja, Keri Page, Anthony Sangeda, Raechel Slattery, Ewan Wallis
Team C
Jon Goh (leader), Iddi Mwanyoka (co-leader), Moira Herring, Jess Hrivnak, Musa Mpandula, John
Ndonde, Fortunate Senya, Kinyemi Sepeku, Maria Sheridan
Drivers
Paskal Ngonyani, Ibrahim Durban, Hasani Saidi
Game Scouts
Patrick Matthew, Abdullah Mandale, Hassani, Mtila, Simba, Habibu, Mewile, Said Ngabyela, Chande
Ligeni, Abdalah Njambe, Mussa Omari
Taxonomic Compilation
Canisius Kayombo & Wendy Foden
Data Entry and Cross-checking
Darren Norris
Proof-reading and Constructive Criticisms
Anne-Marie Gregory
Local Foresters
The final goal is, of course, a regional management plan for mpingo and this will require a complete
inventory of mpingo in any area covered by the plan. To prepare for this Mpingo Survey 2000 helped
build institutional capacity by including in each team at least one local forester, either from the
Regional or District office. Specifically it was hoped this would achieve the following:
• Increase enthusiasm for mpingo amongst demoralised local foresters.
• Effect a skills transfer so that they can train others and continue the work after the
end of the expedition.
• Generally foster better contacts and co-operation at the District level.
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