Left to right: 1. Maria, daughter of an amazonian rubber tapper Alto Juruá Extractive Reserve Acre, Brazil; 2. Kayapo Indian Chief Kanhok Gorotire Amazonas, Brazil; 3. Capones, peasant farmers live in extreme poverty on the edges of tropical rainforest, just surviving to feed themselves, Brazil.
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Environmental conservation work in Guyana


Latest news and publications


 
Maflops, a forest management company operating close to Highway BR-163, practices sustainable forestry. If carried out the right way, sustainable forestry activities can generate income, provide long-term timber supplies and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional.

04 Jul 2008
Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation
A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week. » Read more

 
The seven river, five nation Latin American river dolphin survey will help river dolphin conservation efforts on five continents

10 Mar 2008
13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents
Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins. » Read more

 
Rio Negro Forest Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil.

06 Dec 2007
Climate change speeds up Amazon’s destruction
Report: A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage the Amazon forest by 2030. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Jan 2009 - Started: Jul 2007

Guianas Sustainable Natural Resources Management

The Guianas Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project focuses on the conservation of the rich resources of the Guianas Ecoregion Complex. It ta... » Read more
 
Modified: Jan 2009 - Started: Apr 1998

Conservation of Guianas Forests...

The Guianas Forests and Environmental Conservation Project (GFECP) focuses on the conservation of the Guayanan Forest Ecoregion. Its primary targets a... » Read more
 

Latin America and Caribbean Marine Initiatives



Contact

Laurent Kelle
(Program Officer)
WWF France,
Guyanas

T: +594 594 31 38 28

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Offices

WWF France,
Guyanas
Résidence Petit Chalet 56,
avenue Pasteur 97 300 Cayenne
Guyana
 
WWF Guianas Project Office,
Paramaribo
H.A.E. Arronstraat 63,
Suite D,
E Paramaribo
Suriname

T: +597 42 2357
F: +597 42 2349

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