Grant Agreement ABC-Rainforest Expeditions Harpy Eagle Conservation Project in Madre de Dios, 2005 2006 20 October 2005

GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY AND RAINFOREST EXPEDITIONS

This Grant Agreement is entered into effective 20 October 2005, by and between American Bird Conservancy (hereinafter referred to as ABC), P.O. Box 249, 4249 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, Virginia 20198 USA, Federal Tax ID No. 52-1501259, and Rainforest Expeditions, a corporation, whose address is Av. Aramburu 166, Dep. 4b, Miraflores, Lima 18, Per (hereinafter referred to as Grantee). Whereas, the Grantee and ABC have worked cooperatively to identify a funding need for threatened bird conservation in Peru; Whereas, this project is fully consistent with the mission of ABC; Whereas, ABC and the grantee have succeed in raising funding in support of this project; Whereas, the Grantee is capable and willing to receive funds from ABC and agrees to expend all such funds in support of the Grantees project Harpy Eagle Conservation Project in Madre de Dios 2005 2006 described in Attachment A in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Grant Agreement. Now, Therefore, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, and for good and valuable consideration, including the mutual benefits accruing to each of the parties, ABC and Grantee agree as follows: A. Scope of Project and Grantee Performance

Grantee shall competently and diligently accomplish the tasks described in Attachment A, Statement of Work for Grantee, which is incorporated by reference herein, and as may be amended from time to time by mutual written agreement of the parties (hereinafter referred to as the Project). B. Performance Schedule

Grantee shall use his/her best efforts to complete performance of the Project in accordance with the conditions and schedule included in Attachment A. C. Term of Grant Agreement

The term of this Grant Agreement shall begin on the date of signing, hereafter termed the Commencement Date and shall remain in effect until 1 November 2006 (Expiration Date), or until the work required is satisfactorily completed, whichever occurs first, or upon termination by ABC, subject to Paragraph H of this Agreement. Any extension of this term beyond the Expiration Date must be in writing and signed by the parties below. D. Technical Direction

Grant Agreement ABC-Rainforest Expeditions Harpy Eagle Conservation Project in Madre de Dios, 2005 2006 20 October 2005

Grantee shall provide ABCs Project Manager, Dr. Paul Salaman, or his designee, as authorized in writing, with a monthly written update on Grantees activities in furtherance of the Project. Grantee agrees to adhere to the technical direction provided by ABCs Project Manager in performance of this Project, including technical direction regarding the scope of work and level of effort to be undertaken by Grantee. E. Representations and Warranties

Grantee represents and warrants that it shall perform all work for the Project in accordance with all applicable legal requirements and professional standards, and with that standard of care, skill and diligence normally provided by a professional person or organization in the performance of similar work. Grantee agrees to correct any portion of the Project which fails to meet the above requirements. F. Consideration and Payment 1. In consideration for all work performed pursuant to this Grant, and all rights conveyed, such as rights to inventions, designs, copyrights, patents and trademarks, ABC shall pay Grantee no more than $2,479 US. 2. Invoices. No invoices will be required under the Grant Agreement. G. Independent Grantee

In performing work for this Project, Grantee shall operate as and have the status of an independent entity and shall not act as or be deemed an employee, servant, agent, partner or joint venturer of ABC. This Grant does not constitute an offer of or contract of employment. ABC is not responsible for withholding, and shall not withhold, FICA or taxes of any kind from any payments which it transfers to the Grantee. The Grantee is not entitled to receive any benefits which the employees of ABC are entitled to receive on account of their work for ABC. Grantee shall have no power of authority to enter into any agreement or obligation on behalf of ABC. H. Termination of Grant

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Grant Agreement, ABC shall have the right, at its sole option, without cause, and without incurring liability for damages, to terminate this Grant Agreement by giving Grantee thirty (30) days advance written notice. If Grantee defaults on any obligation under this Grant Agreement, ABC may terminate this grant at any time, and Grantee shall return all funds provided by ABC in support of the Project within 30 days. In the event that the Grantee cannot utilize the funds as described, Grantee will notify ABC immediately and return all funds received from ABC under this Grant Agreement to ABC within 30 days. I. Compliance with Laws

Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, province, district, department, and local laws of the Grantees home country, or country where work is taking place, in performing this work. J. Insurance and Hold Harmless and Indemnification

As an independent entity, Grantee agrees to carry adequate liability and other necessary insurance. Grantee will indemnify and hold harmless ABC and its officers, directors, agents, and employees from
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and against any and all claims, demands, or actions arising out of or resulting from the performance of this Project or as a result of this Grant, including instances where such damage is the result of Grantees negligence, omissions, or other acts. K. Acknowledgment

ABC and the Grantee agree to acknowledge each other in any publications or promotional materials concerning the project and to display each of the partners organizational logos where feasible and practical. This includes, but is not limited to, reports, magazine and newspaper articles, peer-reviewed journal publications, web pages, press releases describing the project and any signs that may be posted at project sites. L. Governing Law

This Grant Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. M. Executive Order on Terrorism Financing

The Grantee is reminded that US Executive Orders and US Law prohibit transactions with, and provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Grantee to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in all subcontracts/sub-awards issued under this Agreement. N. Collecting Policy

It is the policy of American Bird Conservancy that no funds from any of its grants be used for the collection or preparation of specimens O. Entire Agreement

This Grant Agreement represents the entire Agreement between ABC and the Grantee. No modification or alteration of this Grant is acceptable except upon written agreement signed by both parties. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Grant Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. SIGNATURES For Rainforest Expeditions For American Bird Conservancy:

Name Title

Name George E. Wallace Title Vice President

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ATTACHMENT A SCOPE OF WORK FOR GRANTEE The Project: Harpy Eagle Conservation Project in Madre de Dios, 2005 2006 During the project execution, the researcher will focus his activities in involving Brazil nut collectors in the conservation efforts of the Harpy Eagles in the Tambopata and Madre de Dios river basins, department of Madre de Dios, south eastern Peru. For this I will contact Brazil nut extractors that work in the area in order to train them in the identification and monitoring of some materials (posters, resumes, ). The methodology will be very similar to that used in the Infierno Native Community (INC). The major goal of this project is to involve local people in the conservation efforts of this and other raptor species. As previous studies have shown, people that extract Brazil nuts have greater opportunities to find Harpy Eagles nests than other forest resources extractors. For this, their involvement in the conservation efforts for this and other raptor species is very important. ACCA (Asociacion para la Conservacion de la Cuenca del Amazonas) a Peruvian NGO is working in the management and certification of Brazil nut extraction. They are supporting an association of local Brazil nut collector that work along the Madre de Dios river. We are in coordination with ACCA staff to start our project with the members of this group. One of the goals of this association is to achieve the certification of Brazil nut extraction. We will propose them to collect data on Harpy Eagles occurrence in their Brazil nut concessions. For this we will coordinate with ACCA so they can get extra points to achieve the certification of their operations. This can promote extractors involvement in raptors conservation. In addition, Harpy Eagles nests can be used as an ecotourism attraction if careful steps are taken in the process. I have worked with this approach in the INC for some year and as a result local inhabitants at de INC are deeply involved in the conservation of the species. Is important to mention, however that one of the reason of this success is the participation of the Peruvian ecotourism company Rainforest Expeditions (RFE). Conversations will be conducted with RFEs manager so they can include these nests in their operations (i.e. taking birdwatchers, photographers or filmmakers). This can provide an extra source of income for Brazil nut extractors participating in harpy Eagles monitoring and conservation. Lastly, Peruvian National Institute for the Management of Natural Resources (INRENA) should be involved in order to collect data on the occurrence of Harpy Eagles (and other eagle species as well). For this we will design a protocol for the gathering of data of nesting eagles. The forms will be filled by the nut extractors and passed to INRENA officers via ACCA. Ideally INRENA officers will visit the extractors to check and complement the information. After the conduction of this project we will have trained at least one group of well organized

Brazil nut extractors in the identification and monitoring of Harpy Eagles nests and individuals. They will also be trained in order to conduct low impact ecotourism activities (mainly observation of adult and juvenile eagles) in their concessions. The project will help these people to generate and extra income through the sound management of this and other big raptor species and will contribute to their certification process. In addition Peruvian authorities will be able to gather more data in the occurrence of Harpy Eagles. This data will help to better understand the current status of the species in the Madre de Dios department. Timing of Grant: 20 October 2005 1 November 2006 Payment: $2,479 payable on receipt of signed grant agreement. Products Required Under This Agreement: The grantee will provide a final report detailing progress in achieving the proposed activities. Be sure to describe any significant outcomes as well as problems in completing the project. This final report should not exceed 5 pages in length. The due date for this report is within 30 days of the end of the grant period.