Guyana, with 800 species of birds, promotes bird watching
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| Published on Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
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By Oscar Ramjeet
Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent
Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana has more than 800 species of birds and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) are actively promoting the development of birding tourism in the country.
November is being identified as Tourism Awareness Month and, as part of a series of activities, the authorities have conducted a birding tour of the Botanical Gardens by ornithologists from the Guyana Tropical Birds Society.
The Kaieteur News reported that the Botanical Gardens have a recorded 179 different species of birds, some of which are endemic to the Guiana Shield. These include the Blood-coloured Woodpecker and the Festival parrot, macaws, limpkins and the black-capped donacobius.
The Botanical Gardens, located in the capital city of Georgetown, is one among five locations in the world with such a high bird population.
The participants were fascinated with the number and variety of birds found in the city and expressed their eagerness to return for an extended tour.
The newspaper stated that, while birding is a developing sector in Guyana and has only been introduced over the past three years, it has shown remarkable potential and has helped Guyana to gain international attention for the 800 species of birds that it possesses.
The Ministry, the GTA, and the Guyana Trade and Investment Support (GTIS), among other organisations, have collaborated to bring several familiarisation tours to Guyana, resulting in the country being featured prominently in over 30 international magazines.
Another group of international tour operators are expected in Guyana next week. | | | | Reads : 373 |
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