Guyana’s bird-watching tourism potential was recently explored through a presentation by veteran local bird-guide and wildlife biologist Waldyke (Wally) Prince at Moray House.
According to a Moray House press release, this was followed by a photography presentation by two local photographers, Michael Lam and David Fernandes, which highlighted Guyana’s beauty.
Moray House said the presentations highlighted the raw and unspoilt beauty of much of Guyana. Prince’s presentation was intended to outline the possibilities for birding tourism in Guyana which has, according to him, close to 900 species of birds, 284 of which are in Georgetown.
“This is a more realistic prospect than some might imagine,” Prince said, because our forest covers, make Guyana an ideal habitat for birds.
Meanwhile, the slideshow photography presentation captured views of both Guyana’s hinterland and coast, the release said. Fernandes’ work titled ‘The Guyana that I Treasure’ featured glimpses into the panorama of the hinterland. Lam’s collection called ‘Onaibo’ – an Awarak word for water, focused on the use of photographic technique of colour to guide viewers’ eyes to the neglected jewels in our midst and one such image was that of the seawall in Kingston.
Moray House reflected on a visitor’s comment in the Bird Watcher’s Digest describing Guyana as the “lungs of the earth” and noted that only a select few journeyed great distances to visit.
