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.

GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Celebration of International Day of Forests 2024 by highlighting the progress made in 2022/2023 by the Guyana Forestry Commission

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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.

Karasabai consulted on the Guyana-EU FLEGT VPA

On February 9th 2017, the Amerindian Village of Karasabai was consulted on the Guyana-EU FLEGT VPA as part of the National Technical Working Groups’ (NTWG) 2017 round of stakeholder consultation. Thirty one (31) persons were able to partake in the day’s session which included representation from the village of Yamparo.…

FLEGT Consultation held in the Villages of Rupertee, Wowetta and Toka

The EU FLEGT VPA is a bi-lateral timber trade agreement (between Guyana and the EU) which seeks to curb illegal logging, foster inter-agency collaboration, and improve transparency and market access (among other benefits).The 2017 round of national stakeholders’ consultation on the development of the VPA is on-going throughout Guyana. Three…

North West Forest Stakeholders benefitted from discussions on the Guyana EU FLEGT VPA Texts and Annexes

Following a commitment by the National Technical Working Group (NTWG) in collaboration with the FLEGT Secretariat to continue public involvement and participation with relevant stakeholders in the Guyana- European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA) process, a national round of consultations is on-going…

Successful Annai Cluster consultation conducted

– Guyana-EU FLEGT VPA process highlighted In an effort to continue participatory dialogue between stakeholders in the forestry sector, the NTWG and FLEGT Secretariat held cluster based consultation session in Annai on February 2nd 2017. A total l of twenty seven (27) persons participated which included Toshaos and senior council…