Guyana edition

Projects

What we are working on

Four long-running projects in the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, southern Guyana. Each one is a commitment of years, not seasons, and each is run with rangers and researchers who live in the region.

01

Kanuku Mountains Camera-Trap Network

Kanuku Mountains Camera-Trap Network

Forty-eight camera stations across three transects in the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, recording medium and large mammals year-round.

Active since 2021·Camera-trap unit

  • 48 active stations
  • 3 transects
  • 4,100 trap nights logged
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02

Community Ranger Training Programme

Community Ranger Training Programme

Training and paid work for rangers from Lethem, Nappi and Aishalton in survey methods, camera-trap servicing and data entry.

Active since 2019·Field training team

  • 14 rangers employed
  • 3 communities
  • 2 training blocks a year
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03

Secondary Forest Regeneration Study

Secondary Forest Regeneration Study

Eighteen permanent plots tracking how secondary forest in the Kanukus recovers after clearing, from soil microbes to canopy birds.

Active since 2023·Science desk

  • 18 permanent plots
  • 3 forest ages
  • Quarterly soil sampling
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04

Student Field Fellowship

Student Field Fellowship

Paid placements for students from schools in Lethem and Aishalton to work alongside reporting and survey teams.

Two terms each year·Editorial desk

  • 6 placements a year
  • 2 published student reports
  • Paid, transport included
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