Guyana - Overview

Remark:

Please note that this country profile has been prepared by the Secretariat on the basis of information provided in the NBSAP and national reports, but has not been reviewed by the Party concerned.

Status and Trends of Biodiversity

Overview

Guyana’s relatively rich biological diversity and high endemism are due to four factors: (i) its location at the edge of the biologically outstanding Amazon basin (ii) its overlying position on the geologically old Guiana Shield (iii) its position on the Atlantic seaboard of South America, and therefore its marine/coastal environment, and (iv) its history of low incidence and intensity of conversion of natural habitats... More »

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Major features of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The general objectives of the National Policy on Biodiversity are: to sustainably use renewable resources, to develop institutional capacity for the management of biological resources, to integrate the conservation agenda into the national development agenda, to equitably share benefits arising from biological diversity, and to take all necessary actions to achieve these goals... More »

National Contacts

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Convention on Biological Diversity

Dr. Indarjit Ramdass	CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, SBSTTA NFP
Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana	CBD Secondary NFP
H.E. Mr. George Wilfred Talbot	CBD Secondary NFP
Mr. Damian Fernandes	ICNP ABS NFP (ONLY), Protected Areas NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Dr. Indarjit Ramdass

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, BCH NFP