Collaborative Enforcement Activities see Arrests of Illegal Miners in the Iwokrama Forest
PRESS RELEASE Georgetown, Guyana – March 4, 2025 Collaborative Enforcement Activities see Arrests of Illegal Miners in the Iwokrama Forest Ongoing efforts of the Iwokrama International Centre together with support from the Government of Guyana agencies to stem the illegal gold mining situation within the Protected Area has resulted in further arrests. A mission with […]
Iwokrama’s Youth Engagement Enhanced with New Publication and Forest-themed Board Game
Georgetown, Guyana, February 5, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Iwokrama’s Youth Engagement Enhanced with New Publication and Forest-themed Board Game Georgetown, Guyana – The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (Iwokrama) together with its community partners, the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) and the ExxonMobil Foundation, has launched a new publication, Conservation Canvases: […]
Iwokrama Forest achieves first ever claim for verified ecosystem services and retains coveted Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Certification for Forest Management
Georgetown, Guyana, 28 January, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Iwokrama Forest achieves first ever claim for verified ecosystem services and retains coveted Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Certification for Forest Management. Georgetown, Guyana. The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (Iwokrama) has received confirmation that the Iwokrama Forest has retained its Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) […]
Iwokrama and the British Chamber signed a biodiversity conservation pact
Iwokrama and the British Chamber signed a biodiversity conservation pact. Georgetown, Guyana 15th January, 2025 The Iwokrama Centre (IIC) and the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) today signed a pact to promote and support conservation and sustainable forest management in Guyana. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Iwokrama, Dane Gobin, says “the Centre warmly welcomes […]
His Majesty King Charles III renews Patronage of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC).
19th June, 2024 His Majesty King Charles III renews Patronage of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC). Georgetown / London 19th June, 2024. – His Majesty King Charles III will continue to serve as Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC) for another term […]