High resolution map shows extent of forest loss

Posted on November 15, 2013 by guyanaconservationnetwork

The highest resolution forest loss map to date is today published in the journal Science. The global map includes deforestation across the world including Guyana since 2000, at a resolution of 30m. The collaboration between the University of Maryland, NASA and Google Inc is the first of its kind, and the data will be freely available from January 2014.

See the interactive map here: http://earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest

Source: Hansen, M.C., Potapov, P.V., Moore, R., Hancher, M., Turubanova, S.A., Tyukavina, A., Thau, D., Stehman, S.V., Goetz, S.J., Loveland, T.R., Kommareddy, A., Egorov, A., Chini, L., Justice, C.O. & Townshend, J.R.G. (2013) High-resolution global maps of 21st-century forest cover change. Science, 342, 850-853.

New insights into Arapaima diet in Guyana

Posted on August 5, 2013 by guyanaconservationnetwork

A new study published in the scientific journal, Neotropical Ichthyology uncovers the secret diet of the Arapaima. Contrary to many expectations, the research shows that Arapaima are not in fact top predators, feeding mainly as secondary consumers, and with a quite varied diet.

Indigenous People send message to UN on International Day of Forest

Posted on April 22, 2013 by guyanaconservationnetwork

Under the COBRA (Community Owned Best practice for sustainable Resource Adaptive management in the Guiana Shield, South America) project, communities of the North Rupununi have made a video highlighting the importance of their forests for their livelihoods. The film which was produced, written an edited by the community members demonstrates the excellent work of project COBRA.

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The first dung beetle identification key for Guyana has been developed by the Guyana Conservation Network. The key is based on surveys from the Iwokrama Forest, but will continue to be updated following further surveys. The key is freely available on the GuyCoN.org website, and has been developed to assist conservation practitioners in Guyana.

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GuyCoN launched

Posted on October 2, 2012 by guyanaconservationnetwork

The Guyana Conservation Network (GuyCoN) is a shared resource for conservation practitioners and academic researchers working on conservation issues in Guyana, united by a shared goal to ensure the long-term sustainability of Guyana’s natural resources.

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