Edition of the Guide to Recognising the Trees of Guyana
In line with its leitmotif of sharing knowledge about nature with as many people as possible in order to protect it, the Biotope Business Foundation for Biodiversity chose to give financial support to the project “Edition of the Guide to Recognising the Trees of Guyana” led by the National Forestry Office (Territorial Department of Guyana).
In fact, starting from the following observations:
- The only existing guide to botanic recognition of Guyana’s forest plants dates back to 15 years ago and only includes about sixty species, whereas today, no less than 1,600 species are found in Guyana’s territory; ;
- Popular knowledge of the trees is rapidly being lost in Guyana, and more especially in the coastal strip, with the disappearance of traditional uses and the know-how linked to those, particularly due to increasing urbanisation, high population growth, and the modernisation of techniques;
- The trees have a major ecological role (climate regulation, a predominant role in the food requirements of wildlife, both land animals and birds, association with a huge diversity of insects, etc.)
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A second part will be devoted to a guide for identification of more than 200 tree species that can be seen in many habitats in Guyana (inland forests, coastal forests, etc.), starting with the most abundant, through family datasheets and species datasheets.
The book will be both easy to use for the general public without a scientific background and a reference for environment experts and professionals.