The construction of the access road for the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project (AFHEP) could lead to illegal mining, forestry, hunting and commercial fishing in the Kuribrong watershed and the Pakaraima Mountains, according to the project’s draft Access Management Plan.
The report also noted that biodiversity in the area could be affected and that consequently an Access Control Plan (ACP) has been developed and will continuously be updated.
The report noted that “the road and the transmission line could potentially open access to illegal mining, forestry, hunting,