The State of Venezuela's Forests: A Case Study of the Guyana Region (Global Forest Watch Report) - Softcover

Global Forest Watch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569735085 ISBN 13: 9781569735084

Publisher: World Resources Institute, 2002

Synopsis

This work covers development activities in Venezuela's largest block of forests. Because of a large percentage of these forests remain relatively undisturbed, Venezuela is faced with an opportunity to maintain one of the world's largest tracts of forest intact for future generations. However, forests of the Guyana region and increasingly under threat from large-scale development activities and population pressures. Although a significant proportion of the forests are protected as national parks and natural monuments, uncertainties regarding protected area boundaries and overlaps with other areas designated for extractive uses mean that fragile ecosystems could be opened for large-scale extractive activities.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Resources Institute
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569735085
• ISBN 13: 9781569735084
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152