ARCA

By Chris Kirkby

  • "Ecotourism impacts on wildlife in Tambopata study" challenge laid down by TCRZ manager

    Jacqueline Ramirez was the TCRZ manager at the time.
    Chris accepted the challenge and set about planning
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    The Road to ARCA

  • Seed funding for "Project Tambopata (PT)" secured from USA and UK

    Grand Circle Foundation, TReeS-UK, Albert Reckitt Trust, Lindeth Charitable Trust, etc.

  • PT Volunteer Program started

  • Laurel Hanna arrives in Peru

  • PT field work begins

    6 research coordinators, 10 volunteers, 3-month phases

  • Laurel arrives in Peru

  • PT field work ends

  • ARCC Lodge begins to be built by Pepe

  • Ursula arrives in Puerto Maldonado

  • PT renamed "Project Fauna Forever (PFF)"

  • Pepe signs CE contract with the government

  • PFF fieldwork begins

    Alan Lee, Karen Tailby, Wilfredo Arizabal, Mike Langford

  • PFF fieldwork ends

  • Pepe solicits the CC from the government

  • PFF renamed "Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT)"

    Chris Kirkby, Adela Griffin, Rowland Griffin

  • Chris begins partnership negotiations with Explorers Inn (EI)

    Aims: (1) To have a permanent base from which to conduct the FFT project; (2) To help grow ecotourism, research and conservation in and around EI.

  • Dave arrives in Peru (ACCA Volunteer)

  • FFT fieldwork begins. Dave (Herp Volunteer)

  • Asociacion Fauna Forever (AFF) established in Lima

    First project = FFT

  • Dave contracted by AFF as Marketing Director

  • Partnership negotiations with Explorers Inn finally break down

  • Luis Garcia arrives in PEM (worked with SPDA)

  • Search for permanent base for FFT project resumes

  • Jason Scullion arrives in Peru for PhD research (stays in AFF House)

  • ARCC Workshop No. 1 (The Dream is Born)

    Chris Kirkby
    Lucy Dablin
    Nancy Zamierowski
    Jason Scullion
    Elizabeth Feldman
    Douglas Sorin
    Michael Kuntz

  • Amazon Center SAC established in PEM

  • Luis Garcia expresses interest in joining ARCC Project

    Luis helped to write the first compra-venta agreement with Pepe.

  • David Johnston joins AFF Board (with say, but no vote)

  • Amazon Center SAC established

  • Pre-contract with Pepe signed

  • ARCC Workshop No.2 (The Story of We)

    Chris Kirkby
    David Johnston
    Nancy Zamierowski
    Leo Plunkett

  • The need for ARCA identified

    Chris prefered the option of establishing a new association (ARCA) to expandaing the voting members of AFF.

  • ARCC Workshop No. 3 (Road Map for Success)

    Chris Kirkby
    David Johnston
    Lucy Dablin
    Leo Plunkett
    Luis Garcia
    Nanzy Zamierowski
    Jason Scullion
    Letty Brown

  • First proper ARCA Board meeting

    Luis, Dave, Laurel, Chris, Ursula all online at the same time.