WWF in the Guianas

About the Guianas

The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, and La Guyane) are located above Brazil on the northeast coast of South America. The Guianas are part of the biologically rich Guiana Shield Region, an ancient Precambrian rock formation that extends from Southern Colombia to North-eastern Brazil.

The Guianas have a rich diversity of coastal mangroves, globally significant marine turtle nesting beaches, fresh and saltwater swamps, grassy savannas, and pristine low and highland rainforests with extremely high numbers of endemic species.

WWF Guianas is coordinated from a regional office in Paramaribo, Suriname with technical staff based in Cayenne, La Guyane and Georgetown, Guyana.

Although WWF has supported conservation activities in the Guianas since the mid-1960s, with the launch of WWF Guianas Programme in 1998, WWF adopted a regional approach to conservation in the Guianas.

Latest News & 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

Contacts

Jerrel Pinas
(Communications Officer)
WWF Guianas Project Office,
Paramaribo

T: +597 422357 ext 118

Office

WWF Guianas Project Office,
Paramaribo
H.A.E. Arronstraat 63,
Suite D,
E Paramaribo
Suriname

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

The Guianas are a group of 3 separate countries situated between Venezuala and Brazil on the north eastern coast of South America. (Important WWF map information)
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