Forests Related Links: Environment Letters Menu Archival Menu Wood Matters April 11, 2007 Barama corrects forest management deficiencies March 18, 2007 Forestry boost for Ituni, Kwakwani March 18, 2007 Barama sets up new company for value-added timber processing March 12, 2007 Forestry certificate suspension March 11, 2007 Log exporters, timber products manufacturers reach 'general consensus' on way forward February 18, 2007 Public consultation held on proposed log export policy February 18, 2007 Options tabled to ban log exports February 18, 2007 Major deficiencies uncovered in Barama forest management January 28, 2007 Major deficiencies uncovered in Barama forest management January 28, 2007 Vigilance December 11, 2006 Forestry transfer pricing probe on December 9, 2006 Country getting a pittance from Asian forestry companies November 13, 2006 Forestry Commission social scheme advancesNovember 10, 2006 Tapping into the forests July 20, 2004 Guyana: “World Mecca for wildlife and forest” July 18, 2004 WWF to push sustainable forestry, cleaner mining July 17, 2004 WWF support for Guyana forestry project July 17, 2004 Guyana to receive 500, 000 Euros from WWF July 17, 2004 State-of-the-art forestry centre likely by next month April 12, 2004 Know your woods when building a home April 11, 2004 Foresters school on reducing impacts of logging April 11, 2004 Lumberyards deny violating Court Order March 24, 2004 Court rules in favour of forestry body March 6, 2004 Quality key to forestry exports February 24, 2004 Forestry Commission cracks down on unlicenced lumberyards January 8, 2004 Forestry Commission hails productive year December 27, 2003 Deforestation December 14, 2003 Berbice forestry concession could pose hazard to archaeological sites September 6, 2003 UN conference highlights threats to Guyana’s rainforests September 5, 2003 Forestry sector failing from lack of capital -PNCR June 17, 2003 More overseas $$ for forest management June 3, 2003 Guyana gets help to market timber June 3, 2003 Upper Berbice group granted forestry leases March 16, 2003 Berbice Forestry Association receives forestry concessions March 15, 2003 Not out of the woods March 15, 2003 Barama moving towards certified ‘green’ exports March 3, 2003 Forestry certification initiative launched March 2, 2003 Barama moves to fully certify forest concession February 27, 2003 MANAGING GUYANA’S FOREST RESERVES February 18, 2003 Steps taken to monitor forestry operations in Region Three February 13, 2003 Memorandum signed with CI for protection of southern forest November 26, 2002 Conservation group signs deals with Barama, forestry commission November 1, 2002 Guyana to benefit from WWF forest management programme October 12, 2002 Pact signed for 200,000-acre conservation concession July 18, 2002 Guyana sells forest for conservation purposes July 18, 2002 Current timber felling and management practices by some concessionaires need to be improved - GFC March 18, 2002 Guyana, Conservation International in unique forest deal February 22, 2001 States recognises forests are crucial to Amerindian culture June 14, 2000 Jungle setting for forestry exhibition June 10, 2000 Guyana to get US$3-4M more from Germany for forest conservation May 27, 2000 WWF includes Guyana in global conservation campaign April 15, 2000 $26.4M turtle, forest conservation pacts inked April 14, 2000 Guyana must note people-forestry link March 30, 2000 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.