A NEW guest-house and warden building, estimated to cost $27M, are to be built at Tukeit, in the Kaieteur National Park. Contracts for the construction and supervision of works were signed on November 9, 2012, between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Yusuf General Contracting and Innovative Engineering Consultancy Services, respectively. The guest-house is expected to be completed in six months.

The buildings are being completed under Phase II of the Guyana Protected Areas System (GPAS) Project, funded by the German Government through the German Development Bank (KfW).  The GPAS Project is being implemented by the EPA, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The EPA is being assisted with implementation of the project, by GFA Consulting Group.
The Kaieteur National Park was established in 1929 and today covers an area of 627  square miles. The park is known for its rich biodiversity and the majestic Kaieteur Falls. Currently, there is, within the park, a guest house located at Kaieteur top which can accommodate up to 10 persons. The Tukeit Guest-House is located along the Potaro River in the Kaieteur gorge and would provide additional rooms and hammock accommodation for 20 overland visitors. The warden building will provide suitable accommodation at Tukeit for park wardens engaged in monitoring the park.
In the recent past, KfW funded three other projects for the Kaieteur National Park, which provided field kits for the park wardens, a boat and engine to improve monitoring activities at Waratuk, and a visitor arrival centre as a tourism hub for the Kaieteur National Park.