The Guiana Shield countries and development partners have developed an action plan to enable biological corridors and transboundary conservation within the Guiana Shield eco-region to avoid landscape fragmentation and the loss of habitats for biodiversity.
The agreed Regional Action Plan is important as wildlife and habitats know no boundaries; that issues in one country can impact another; and that connectivity of habitats becomes ever more important given the effects of climate change, a press release said. The Guiana Shield, one of the most intact ecosystems in the world, is increasingly under pressure from development and extractive industries.
Twenty-six protected areas management professionals and international biodiversity experts shared their experience