The call by the Civil Society Group Article 13 for the immediate ban of log exports is emotional and non-fact-based. Similarly, the false assertion that His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali was duplicitous at COP 26 whilst calling for a ban on log exports is presumptuous and reckless at its…
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…
Fieldwork surrounding active mining sites is often dangerous and time-consuming. Rapid surveys using a UAV enables mapping of the mining extent and supports fieldwork measurements looking to quantify forest degradation. The drone footage can be linked to field transects and used to estimate the level and extent of canopy disturbance…
Detecting and mapping forest degradation at country level is challenging – especially in cloudy countries! Over several years the Guyana Forestry Commission, supported by Indufor and Durham University have developed a novel method that uses sample-based approach to quantify the area of change due to degradation. These results are supporting Guyana…