North Rupununi indigenous community leaders and Iwokrama have issued a joint communique on illegal gold mining and renewed their commitment for the active co- management of the Iwokrama Forest.
Iwokrama has hosted a North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) meeting at the Iwokrama River Lodge annually since 2022 and this meeting held in early October 2024 saw the engagement of several new Toshaos and other leaders since village elections were held earlier this year.