A TEAM from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Mr Robert M Persaud, Foreign Secretary and Chairman of the Board of the Protected Areas Commission, to discuss strengthening of Guyana’s Protected Areas Systems by supporting community sustainable livelihoods around biodiversity hotspots.

Discussion also centred on the government’s plan to expand protected areas by 30 percent by 2030, which was strongly supported by the WWF team.
The WWF team was led by Ms Aiesha Williams, Country Manager of WWF-Guianas, and was accompanied by Ms Diana Fernandes, Technical Officer, WWF; Mr. Harry Jonas, Senior Director, Conservation Areas and Mr Christopher Holtz, Vice President, Earth for Life.

Also present were Deputy Commissioners of the Protected Areas Commission, Mr Parmanand Persaud and Mr Fitzroy Sealey. (DPI)