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WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Guianas is an international conservationNGO, part of theWWF global network.
WWF's main mission is "to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature."The regional office of WWF Guianas is also involved in a plurality of site specific objectives, often in partnership with civil society organizations and government institutions such asConservation International andIwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development. These range from the protection and management of ecological landscapes, to educational and awareness campaigns onclimate change,biodiversity andconservation.
The threeGuianas (Guyana,Suriname andFrench Guiana) have between 80 and 98% pristine forest cover and are part of the complex ecosystem of TheGuiana Shieldfreshwater ecoregion, which provides 15% of the world's freshwater reserves.The forests, wetlands, savannah, waters andbiodiversity make the Guiana Shield "essential to enriching and replenishing the world's biodiversity and, consequently, essential to the planet's survival" asBrigadier David Granger - President of theCooperative Republic of Guyana pointed out[6] during his speech at the Opening Ceremony of the IVth International Congress on Biodiversity of the Guiana Shield.[7]It is also the home of incredible wildlife creatures such asjaguars,anteaters,anacondas,caimans,bats, andsea turtles. A phenomenal variety of fishes populate its waters, and a prodigious amount of different bird species inhabits its trees and skies.The coasts of the Guianas are home to one of the largest populations of the endangeredleatherback turtle in the world and hosts millions of migratory birds from North America. Typical Guiana birds include thered ibis and thecock-of-the-rock.MultipleIndigenous communities live in key parts of the Shield such as theIwokrama Forest or theRupununi region.
The regional office of WWF Guianas is located inParamaribo,Suriname. Country offices are also located inGeorgetown,Guyana, andCayenne,French Guiana.Laurent Kelle is the WWF French Guiana Country Office.
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