Conservation of Globally Significant Forest Ecosystems in Suriname’s Guayana Shield

The project would contribute to institutional learning in the conservation arena by operationalizing protected area management in 2 key globally important and representative sites, namely the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR), the single largest tropical forest reserve in the Guayana Shield, and the Sipaliwini Nature Reserve (SNR) in south Suriname. Additional assistance would build capacity at all levels to manage protected areas and their constituent biodiversity, build Suriname’s conservation constituency through targeted awareness and education drives, promote conservation-compatible livelihood alternatives, and create a long-term funding mechanism to ensure the financial sustainability of PA management and capacitate investment in the conservation sector. The participation of non-government and community groups in conservation activities will be secured to encourage collective decision-making and collaboration.