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.
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.
High hopes for Guyana-EU partnership on legal timber trade
On a cool grey day in Belgium last month, a group of visitors from Guyana gathered at Antwerp port and imagined a future in which their country’s timber products flow freely into the EU, bypassing red tape because every item has been verified to be legal. “The visit was very…
Historic EU-FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement Initialled
The European Union Forest Law, Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU-FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) was initialled at a special ceremony at Berlaymont Hall in Brussels, Belgium on November 23rd, 2018, and followed by a reception for participants and special invitees. The initialling was done by Minister of Natural Resources Hon.…
Guyana records lowest deforestation rate of 0.048 per cent – GFC
![Chairperson of the Guyana Forestry Commission’s (GFC) Board, Joycelyn Dow [center], Head of Planning and Development of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), Pradeepa Bholanath [right] and Administrator to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Beverley Alert [left].](https://forestry.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Feature-image-Pictured-are-Chairperson-of-the-Guyana-Forestry-Commission’s-GFC-Board-Joycelyn-Dow-center-Head-of-Planning-and-Development-of-the-Guyana-Forestry-Commission-GFC-Pradeepa-Bholanath-250x150.jpg)
− augurs well for Guyana/Norway Agreement – GFC’s Head of Planning and Development − deforestation rate reflects a total deforestation area of 8,851 hectares − new rate indicative of reduction in deforestation drivers, specifically mining deforestation DPI, Guyana, Friday, October 5, 2018 Guyana has recorded its lowest deforestation rate to…
Green State Development Strategy “more than planting trees” – Department of Environment Head
─ two projects totalling $15.8Million launched with FAO-EU/FLEGT support ─ projects aim to monitor timber imports, build capacity assistance for Community Forest Organisations DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 9, 2018 Two projects totalling $15.8 million (US$79,000) falling under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organisation-European Union/Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and…