Parks initiative launched to rehab Botanical Gardens, Zoo and National Park

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Sitting from left are Dr David Singh of Conservation International-Guyana, Anand Beharry, Executive of the Beharry Group of Companies, Minister Robert Persaud and Damian Fernandes, Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission.
Sitting from left are Dr David Singh of Conservation International-Guyana, Anand Beharry, Executive of the Beharry Group of Companies, Minister Robert Persaud and Damian Fernandes, Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission.

An initiative was yesterday launched for the rehabilitation of the Botanical Gardens, the Zoological Park and the National Park.

The “Three Parks Initiative,” which will cost $200 million for the completion of its first phase, was launched by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment in partnership with Conservation International – Guyana and the Beharry Group of Companies.

At the launch, Minister Robert Persaud pointed out that for the past 18 years