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There are several protected areas of Guyana. The oldest protected area is the Kaieteur National Park which covers 627 square kilometres (242 sq mi). [1] In 2011, the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) was established. [2] As of 2020, about 8.4% of the country is protected. [3]
The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development is an autonomous non-profit institution established by Guyana and the Commonwealth.It "exists to promote the conservation and the sustainable and equitable use of tropical rain forests in a manner that leads to lasting ecological, economic, and social benefits to the people of Guyana and to the world in general, by ...
Protected areas of the Caribbean are significant in a region of particular ecological vulnerability, including the impact of climate change and the impact of tourism. [1]The University of the West Indies' "Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway" [2] supports informational resources for the 16 Caribbean member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
Fees were removed, new schools were opened in rural areas, and the University of Guyana was established so students no longer were required to go abroad for tertiary education. [74] Queen's College, Georgetown. Guyana's literacy was one of the highest in the Caribbean, by estimated literacy rate of 96 per cent in 1990. [74]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday announced she was ending "temporary protected status" for an estimated 520,000 Haitians. Federal officials can grant TPS to residents of certain ...
The Kanashen (or Konashen) Community Owned Conservation (COCA) [3] is Guyana's first community-owned area that is legally protected; it is primarily inhabited by the Wai-Wai indigenous group. Kanashen houses the headwaters of the Essequibo River , Guyana's principal water source, and encompasses the southern portion of its watershed, which ...
Caribbean leaders said late Wednesday that embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a ...
Pages in category "Protected areas of Guyana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...