Guyana’s deforestation rate decreased slightly last year compared to the previous year, according to the second interim measures report on forest change prepared under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership.
The report, which was released recently, said that mining continues to drive deforestation in Guyana with the industry accounting for 94% of the 9,796 hectares deforested in the 15-month period from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011.
The second performance report on Interim Measures for Reducing Emissions for Deforestation and Forest Degradation+ (REDD+) under Guyana’s Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) was