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Irene falls at Brownsberg Nature Park
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The Irene falls in the beautiful Brownsberg Nature Park. Small scale gold miners are working in close proximity of these and other falls.
 
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Red howler monkey
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As of July 2012, WWF Guianas has effectively started with two new programmes; supported by respectively WWF Netherlands together with WWF Belgium; and the Royal Dutch Embassy of Suriname.
 
WWF Guianas works on the following themes:
1. Protected Areas and Sound Land Use Planning
2. Payment for Ecosystem Services
3. Gold mining Pollution Abatement
4. Marine Turtle Conservation
5. Sustainable fisheries
 

EARTH HOUR IN THE GUIANAS

Earth Hour has been celebrated for some years in the Guianas (especially French Guiana and Suriname), but this year the event has been taken to the next level. More than just an event with awareness around environmental themes, the focus this year has been on getting strong governmental commitments.
 

Suriname

In Suriname both aspects of the theme strongly come together in the case of the Brownsberg National Park, the most known Protected Area in the country that has been heavily damaged by small scale gold miners over the last decade. An aerial photo shoot of WWF Guianas last year showed that there were 23 illegal mining sites in the Park and caused a national outcry. The gold miners were removed, but returned and a sustainable solution for this wicked problem has not as yet been implemented. A commitment to increased protection of the Park is expected to be made by the ministry involved.

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It is WWF's Mission Statement to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.


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WWF Regional Office - Suriname

Henck Arronstraat 63
Suite E
Paramaribo, Suriname
Phone: (597) 422 357
Fax: (597) 422 349

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