Protecting Forests, Protecting Rights

General

The project aims to protect 3.4 million hectares of forests and ecosystems through expanded indigneous peoples' land rights in Guyana and supporting indigneous organizations and communities with strengthened leadership, territorial governance, policy and advocacy as well as their institutional and technical capacity to monitor threatened lands. The partners in Guyana include Amerindian Peoples Association, Forest Peoples Programme and South Rupununi District etc.