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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).
The REDD+ (MRV)
In 2009 Guyana developed a framework for a national MRVS. This framework was created as a “Roadmap1 ” outlining progressive steps over a 3-year period to build towards a full MRVS being implemented. The MRVS...
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Guyana and the EU negotiated the terms of the VPA through a collaborative process with both Parties that shared the goal of fostering good forest governance and addressing illegality. The VPA negotiations began in December...
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The Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification systems (PEFC) is a globally recognised forest management and chain of custody certification system. The PEFC endorses the forest management and chain of custody standards developed by individual...
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PUBLIC NOTICE – GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION ATTENTION: FOREST SECTOR OPERATORS...
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RENEWAL OF STATE FOREST AUTHORIZATIONS- SMALL CONCESSIONS (SFA-SC) FOR 2024/2026 PERIOD
Public Notice for Renewal of SFA-SC Applications for 2024 FINAL...
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RENEWAL OF 2025 LICENCES; ISSUANCE OF NEW LICENCES
PUBLIC NOTICE – GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION ATTENTION: FOREST SECTOR OPERATORS...
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UPDATED PRICE ADVISORY EFFECTIVE 15TH MARCH
Forest Products Development and Marketing Council - Proposed Price List...
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More investors, over 25,000 Guyanese employed in forestry sector
Guyana’s forestry sector has attracted several new investors, and expanded to employ more than 25, 000 Guyanese over the past...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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