The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) will be advertising as well as receiving applications for the allocation of State Forest Authorisations (SFAs) and State Forests Exploratory Permits (SFEP) over areas formerly held by Kwebanna Wood Products Inc, Woods Associated Industries Company Ltd, Baishanlin Inter-national Inc, Puruni Wood Products Inc and Haimorakabra Logging Company Inc.
According to a GFC release, the decision to advertise these areas is premised on the fact that the GFC had revoked the above-mentioned forest concessions owing to serious breaches of the Forests Act (2009) and in the case of Barama Company Ltd, the forest concession was surrendered. These developments, the GFC disclosed, have affected its revenue performance, especially over the last three years.
To this end, the Board of Directors of the Guyana Forestry Commission at its last statutory meeting held on 30th December, 2019, by way of resolution, expressed its no-objection to the areas being advertised for re-allocation.
Those persons in need of further information can access the Commission’s website: www.forestry.gov.gy, the release added.