Guyana Forestry Commission

Indigenous villages urged to embrace sustainable development of mining, forestry sectors

Recognising that indigenous peoples’ livelihoods depend heavily on the mining and forestry industries, Amerindian leaders have been encouraged to explore ways in which development can be balanced with economic activities and the preservation of the environment. This call was issued by the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat during his...

100 new sawmills, 50 lumber yards established over the past four years

Over the past four years, Guyana has seen the establishment of almost 100 sawmills and 50 lumberyards, increasing the number of value-added products within the forestry sector. As time goes by, it is projected that even more of these facilities will surface, due to the high demand for logs and...

Guyana produced enough timber in 2023 to build more than 20,000 homes

In 2023, Guyana produced approximately 446,000 cubic meters of timber products, enough to build more than 20,000 homes, based on United States standards. The forestry sector’s contribution to Guyana’s economy is undeniable. According to the US National Association of Home Builders and other sources, building one house typically requires about...

Guyana National Forest Certification System attains International endorsement

Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana (May 27, 2024) Following the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC) recognition of the Guyana National Forest Certification System (GNFCS), the Ministry of Natural Resources is delighted to announce that Guyana’s aspiration to achieve global standards of sustainable forest management has again been recognized internationally....

MoU paves way for sustainable growth in forestry sector

In conjunction with International Day of Forests 2024, the World Wildlife Fund-Guianas and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the growth of Guyana’s forestry sector. The MoU was officially presented during a ceremony at the Yarrowkabra Forestry Training Centre, Soesdyke, on Thursday. It...

ABOUT US
Guyana is situated on the northeastern coast of South America, in between Venezuela which lies to its west and Suriname (Dutch Guiana) on its east. Guyana has an area of 214,970 km2 of which nearly seventy-five percent is covered with natural vegetation. Of this area, approximately four fifths is classified as State Forests under the jurisdiction of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).
OUR MISSION
To provide excellence in forestry management services to our stakeholders through the application of professional skills to contribute to our nation’s development.
VISION
To be a dynamic and professional Forestry Commission highly respected by local and international stakeholders.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION (GFC)

The GFC is responsible for advising the subject Minister on issues relating to forest policy, forestry laws and regulations. The Commission is also responsible for the administration and management of all State Forest land. The work of the Commission is guided by a National Forest Plan that has been developed to address the forest policy.

The Commission develops and monitors standards for forest sector operations, develops and implements forest protection and conservation strategies, oversees forest research and provides support and guidance to forest education and training. See departments for a list of departments in the GFC. The GFC is governed by a board of directors appointed by the President. The board is responsible for the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission by the Act.

Forestry sector surpasses 2017 production target

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, January 29, 2018 The forestry sector has managed to surpass its revised 2017 production target despite the challenges it faced and has set an “ambitious” target for 2018. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, at a press conference last week noted log production is likely to be…

FCPC, Guyana signs first REDD+ Readiness Process Contract

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Project signed its first contract for Grievance and Redress Mechanism (GRM) to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) readiness process. The contract was awarded to The Consultancy Group (TCG). It was signed by MNR Permanent Secretary…

Over 1,000 stakeholders sensitised through FLGT funded projects

DPI, GUYANA, Friday, October 20, 2017 Several projects aimed at building capacity and sensitising stakeholders on the European Union Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU-FLGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) have recorded success. Today, the grantees of funds received from the National Technical Working Group (NTWG) last year, shared the…

FCPF-REDD+ Readiness gaining momentum in Guyana

The Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Project in Guyana held its Fourth Meeting on October 17, 2017, in the boardroom of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), Kingston, Georgetown. Photographed are some of the PSC members with team of the FCPF Project Execution Unit (PEU).…