Our Environment

A nature study for children can be a rewarding and educational pastime. It can help them better understand science; help them understand their surroundings;, learn to be observant and experience the beauty, marvels and intricacies of the natural world.

The African tulip tree, (Spathodea Campanulata) known in Guyana as the Puri tree, is planted extensively as an ornamental tree throughout the tropics and is much appreciated for its very showy reddish orange flowers. African Tulip is also commonly known as the Fountain Tree, Flame of the Forest, Rudra Palash, Pichkari or Nandi Flame and

If you are the type of homeowner who likes the outdoors and appreciates the need for a shady retreat somewhere in your yard, then cultivating a shade tree can be a very beneficial act. The “Shade Tree” is one of those landscaping classifications that has to do with usage, rather than botany.

It is an Offence to place Litter a Public Place The Litter Prevention Regulations will soon be enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. It is an offence under these Regulations to (a) place litter in a public place; (b) permit or cause another person to litter a public place or; (c) have litter on private

Petting Zoos are a common feature of most modern zoos. They are meant to provide a contrast to the usual zoo experience where normally wild animals are viewed from behind safe enclosures where no contact is possible.

The Botanical Gardens, Zoological Park and National Park are green spaces which were established in recognition of urban areas having the potential to play a meaningful role in biodiversity conservation.

A Green Space is an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment. The Botanical Gardens, Zoological Park and National Park form the core components of Georgetown’s network of green spaces.

SINCE 1992, at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, the international community has taken note of the unique challenges climate change poses to Small Island Developing States (SIDS), especially in terms of development. Although these countries are among the least responsible for climate change, they are the ones to

IN our quest for a clean and green Guyana, it would be good practice to separate garbage into different groups, instead of throwing everything into the same bin.

GENERALLY, small islands are fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, upon which they depend for economic development. Despite this, these countries often risk being affected by the so-called ‘resource curse’. According to the ‘resource curse’ theory, also known as the ‘paradox of plenty’, less developed countries with a lot of natural resources tend