October 2021 – Guyana Forestry Commission

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE FOR THE PURUNI RIVER CROSSING

The Government of Guyana/Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to embark on the construction of a bridge for the Puruni river crossing. The Puruni River is a tributary of the Mazaruni River, and is located in Administrative Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) of Guyana. The river flows through an area of rich mineral…

Guyana to Develop a National Forest Certification Scheme

-in keeping with sustainable forest management policies Guyana’s forests cover approximately 87 percent of the country’s total surface area with low deforestation rates. As part of the Government’s policy of maintaining sustainable forest management; a diverse group of stakeholders from government agencies, forest sector operators, indigenous non-governmental organisations, environmental non-governmental…