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.
Greatfalls FLEGT Consultation Session (January 2017)
The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) in partnership with the FLEGT Secretariat continues to conduct consultation sessions with Amerindian Villages across the country as a key stakeholder. These sessions are done according to the Schedule for National consultation on the Guyana-European Union Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership…
Rockstone forest stakeholders and interested persons were updated on FLEGT
As the Guyana-European Union Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process moves forward, there are a number of consultation sessions which are being held with stakeholders across the country. Today’s article features the session conducted with Rockstone Loggers Association within the Amerindian Community of Rocktone. The session witnessed the participation of members…
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST- STATE FOREST AUTHORIZATION AREA 1 and 2: GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA
Regional Seminar held to share lessons on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnerships Agreements (FLEGT VPA) in support of the legal trade in timber
A regional seminar on “Sharing Regional Lessons on FLEGT VPA processes: Transitioning from Negotiations to Implementation” was held from 28-29 September 2016 at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana. This seminar was convened to share experiences and lessons learned around the processes of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) with the European…