Conservation International lauds gov’t over Protected Areas Trust

Conservation International (CI)  has welcomed the US$10M contribution from the government for the newly established Protected Areas Trust of Guyana (NPATF).

The US$10M allocation from mining revenues was announced by Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud on Monday.

The US-based CI, which has been working here for the last 20 years on protected areas, said in a statement on Wednesday that with the