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Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation
and Development
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was established to promote the
conservation, sustainable and equitable utilisation of tropical rainforest in a
manner that leads to lasting ecological, economic and social benefits. The
Centre is responsible for the conservation and management of the 360,000ha
(1,000,000 acres) Iwokrama Forest for research and development purposes. Half
the area will be retained as a Wilderness Preserve. |
Part of Iwokrama’s mission is to develop new sustainable
uses for tropical rain forest ecosystems in order to increase the value of these
ecosystems and thereby encourage their conservation. Sustainable utilisation is
to be combined with research, training and outreach to develop and demonstrate
sustainable rain forest management practises on an operational scale.
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Iwokrama is located in the heart of Guyana, with
accommodation in timber cabins with thatched roofs, on the banks of the
Essequibo River. Each cabin has it’s own bathroom facilities. |
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Meals are
served in the main dining hall, where you can mingle with the rangers,
administrative and scientific staff. |
The field station is the base for exploratory trips into the
forest, where you can sling a hammock at one of the numerous satellite camps.
Turtle Mountain offers a challenging hike rewarded by spectacular views across
the canopy and river to the distant mountains.
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Boat trips at night offer close inspection of Spectacled
Caiman and by day visit Kurupukari Falls to see Amerindian petroglyphs. There is
probably no better place on earth to see Jaguar in the wild with 1 in 3 visitors
viewing the big cats at dusk or dawn. |
| Rates vary depending on itinerary selected. Contact us for a
quotation. |
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