Nine Region One residents in Rupununi exchange programme

GMCS Project Director Annette Arjoon-Martins (front row, right), GMCS EU Project Coordinator Chelbie Gilkes (second row, left) and Region 1 Indigenous leaders at a Village Mangrove Action Committee (VMAC) and Leadership Workshop on September 2nd, 2024.
GMCS Project Director Annette Arjoon-Martins (front row, right), GMCS EU Project Coordinator Chelbie Gilkes (second row, left) and Region 1 Indigenous leaders at a Village Mangrove Action Committee (VMAC) and Leadership Workshop on September 2nd, 2024.

Nine members from five Barima-Waini and Barima Mora Passage [BMP] Communities in Region One participated in an experiential exchange programme in Region Nine, organized by the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS), from September 1st until September 10th, 2024.

A press release from GMCS said the exchange participants visited Caiman House, Shulinab village, and Wichabai Ranch to experience firsthand and learn about governance, leadership, natural resources management, and tourism from a Region Nine community context.

They also engaged with the South Rupununi Conservation Society and received hands-on training in wildlife conservation activities.