Harmon complains to international agencies over mangrove destruction

Joseph Harmon

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has written to international agencies complaining of government’s approval of the destruction of mangroves by Tristar Inc at Versailles/Malgre Tout, West Bank Demerara.

In the letter sent to key agencies including Conservation International, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Centre for International Forestry Research, and Amazon Conservation Team, Harmon said that the area intended to be utilised by Tristar Inc is a sanctuary and breeding ground for birds and marine life and pointed out that it is the developer’s intention to establish a shore base to service the ExxonMobil off shore oil exploration and production operations.