South Rupununi Conservation Society

Official account of the South #Rupununi Conservation Society. Locally initiated and led, #community-based #grassroots #conservation in SW #Guyana.

[Matt Hallett @mhallett2320]

@UFWildlife, @UFSNRE, @UF_IFAS, @UFTropical, @SFFGS_UF students come check out today’s @TCD_UF forum with Fernando Li from @RupWildlife, @srcsrupununi in Guyana…

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

Thanks for sharing @KayladeFreitas1! That nicely highlights the role women play as conservation leaders as well. Tessa's energy and effort are invaluable.

[Kayla de Freitas @KayladeFreitas1]

1/5 In line with yesterday's celebration on the role of Indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge, I'd like to highlight my research colleague and friend Tessa Felix Kennedy.

Photo credit: Luke McKenna/SWM

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

Thanks to @CLPawards for supporting our work! Asaph is having fun embarking on a new journey, and our conservation efforts across the Rupununi benefit from every opportunity - including ones like this!

[Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) @CLPawards]

Meet Asaph Wilson: one of 23 trainees on our Conservation Management & Leadership workshop!

Asaph works as a ranger with @srcsrupununi to protect wildlife in #Guyana. Lately he's swapped his bow for a 💻 to build his #conservation skills!

➡️https://t.co/uthk5ZiBl2

#WeAreCLP

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

Thanks to the Guyana Economic Development Trust and the Innovate https://t.co/nFeDEraLox team for hosting and speaking to @meshach_pierre. Listen for thoughts on #conservation and other issues in Guyana, and how we might all work for a future for both us and #nature!

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

What is that? For the Rupununi to remain as beautiful and as intact for long into the future, with both wildlife and people benefiting.

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

SRCS works with local priorities of communities in the Rupununi. All current SRCS projects were initially raised as concerns by communities - some of whom directly asked us to study the species (and issues) they're concerned about. Together we all work towards our common goal.

[Burton Lim @burtonlim]

Hot off the press from @srcsrupununi A nice field guide to learn about the mammals of the Rupununi in Guyana. With input from many including @Tortured_Minds_ on the cover art, @mhallett2320 and @meshach_pierre

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/2,SGP Guyana has a live Facebook session on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 11:00 hrs to noon where you can learn about the Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Project (GEF SGP), their grant process and also have your questions answered…

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

We are farmers, hunters, school children, business people, tour operators, teachers, tour guides and more. We are the women, men and children who call the Rupununi our home.

Please see our website to learn more about us and our work!

https://t.co/OuQNQ2PkSR

[GillianSmith @GiliianSmith]

FAO partnering to support Sustainable Wildlife Management in Rupununi, Guyana. #Healthyecosystems = #betterenvironment @FAOCaribbean @IwokramaGuyana @DELGUYGEO @UNGuyana @srcsrupununi

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

We are delighted to welcome the newest member of our team, @meshach_pierre, who is joining as our "Scientific and Research Development Consultant". Meshach's role with SRCS will include developing the capacity of our local team!

[South Rupununi Conservation Society @srcsrupununi]

It's the last few days of Indigenous Heritage Month in Guyana. There's still plenty of time to go check out the posts by @CanAmbGuyana, who are collaborating this month to highlight and celebrate Indigenous knowledge and culture.

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 The #IndigenousPeople of Guyana🇬🇾 require baskets for many purposes & for each purpose, there is a different type of basket. Examples include cotton baskets, fish baskets & fruit baskets.

📸: Luke McKenna

@GCIndigenous @CdnHeritage
#IndigenousMonth #IndigenousTraditions

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/2 Indigenous women spend long hours on their feet either working at the farm, cooking or crafting. With no option but to carry their baby👶, they commonly use baby slings to hold them.

📸Immaculata Casimero

@GCIndigenous @CdnHeritage #IndigenousCulture
#IndigenousMonth

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 For years, #IndigenousPeople in Guyana🇬🇾 have used cotton for making hammocks & clothes etc.
To make these items, the cotton must be spun first. Cotton spinning is traditionally done using a spindle which is harvested from the spine of a turtle.
📸: Immaculata Casimero

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 Balata is a rubberlike material that is made by drying the juice that comes from the “bully” tree. The juice is extracted by cutting the tree is a zigzag pattern & the latex is congealed before being heated to shape for use.
@GCIndigenous
📸 @meshach_pierre
#IndigenousMonth

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 The #IndigenousPeople of Guyana🇬🇾 have been living sustainably for hundreds of years using low amounts of local materials. This includes building their roofs from local leaves such as cokertie & ite 🌴.

@GCIndigenous
@CdnHeritage

📸: @meshach_pierre

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 Before modern methods of fishing such as rods & seine 🎣, the #IndigenousPeople of Guyana 🇬🇾 used basic methods with expert accuracy.

Included in these methods is fishing with arrow & bow which requires a keen eye & years of practice.
@GCIndigenous

📸: Shannon Holland

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 In the Rupununi🇬🇾, there is a rich history of cattle ranching where the #IndigenousPeople work as cowboys or “vaqueros”. As part of this work, vaqueros became skilled with the leather that came from the cow hides.

#IndigenousHeritageMonth #IndigenousMonth #IndigenousCulture

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 Cotton baskets are used by #IndigenousPeople in Guyana🇬🇾to fluff cotton to make it softer before the cotton is used to spin to make crafts. The baskets are usually made from mokro & a skilled craftsman can make one in a matter of minutes.

[Canada in Guyana @CanAmbGuyana]

1/3 The Indigenous version of the backpack, "warashis", have been used by the #IndigenousPeople of Guyana 🇬🇾 for centuries to carry heavy loads.

Photo📸: Quadad Defreitas 🇬🇾

@GCIndigenous @CdnHeritage

#IndigenousHeritageMonth #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousMonth