The WWF Suriname Office co-ordinates conservation efforts across the 3 countries of Suriname, French Guiana (Guyane), and Guyana.
Founded: 1999
WWF in Suriname and the Guianas
Contact
Jerrel Pinas
Communications Officer
WWF Guianas Project Office,
Paramaribo
+597 422357 ext 118
Office Address
WWF Guianas Project Office,
Paramaribo
H.A.E. Arronstraat 63,
Suite D,
E Paramaribo Suriname
+597 42 2357 +597 42 2349
Website
Key Conservation Activities
WWF Conservation Projects in the Guianas Region
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...
Conserving the natural resources of the Guianas
The Guianas – made up of French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname on the northeast coast of South America – have a rich diversity of coastal mangroves, glob...
Movements of Atlantic Leatherback Turtles - Trans-Oceanic Cooperation for Bycatch Reduction
WWF's gobal programme of work on bycatch, of which this project forms part, aims to mitigate bycatch in a coordinated and strategic manner. The progra...
Conservation News concerning the Guianas Region
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WWF to train gold miners in Suriname in sustainable production
WWF has been awarded a grant to set up a national gold mining association in Suriname and to train thousands of gold miners in new and environment-friendly mining techniques.
Circle hooks help save sea turtles in Ecuador
Preliminary test results from 115 fishing vessels in Ecuador indicate the use of circle hooks can reduce the number of endangered sea turtles killed in long line fishing operations by as much as 90 per cent.
Marine turtles: Facing danger at every turn
The causes of decline and the present and future threats to marine turtles are diverse. Habitat destruction and alteration, overexploitation for meat, hides, eggs and shells, and incidental capture in fisheries pose the greatest therats to marine turtle populations.
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Tracks: an unsual challenge for marine turtle hatchlings
This 3.5 minute video shows loggerhead hatchlings struggling to pass their way over footprints and tyre tracks on a South African beach.
Marine Turtles: Worth more alive than dead
Marine turtle tourism brings in almost three times as much money as the sale of turtle products such as meat, leather and eggs, according to this new economic study.
Massive die-off of endangered turtles in the Guianas
Governments in the Guianas must strengthen legislation following the massive die-off of leatherback turtles in the Guianas according to WWF.