Burro-Burro River

It flows directly through the Iwokrama Forest,[1] and is an important water source for the Macushi[2] as well as used for ecotourism.[3][4] It is protected for limited use of subsistence fishing, and the river is monitored for illegal fishing and hunting.[5] It is categorized as a black-water river, flanked by lowland tropical forest.[2]

Burro-Burro River
Location
CountryGuyana

The Burro-Burro River is a river of Guyana.

The river is the site of archaic petroglyphs, man-made depressions and chipping stations for manufacturing stone tools.[6]

Biodiversity

It is home to animals such as the Yellow-banded poison dart frog,[7] black caiman,[8] and capuchin monkeys.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Iwokrama – important for climate stability, but funding needed". Department of Public Information. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. Mistry, Jayalaxshmi (2004). "Exploring the links between natural resource use and biophysical status in the waterways of the North Rupununi, Guyana". Journal of Environmental Management. pp. 117–131. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. Tucker, Sarah (2016-12-01). "To boldly go..." Essential Surrey & SW London. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "Guyana makes National Geographic's 2014 'Best of the World' travel list". Stabroek News. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. "Wild meat hunters held near Iwokrama". Stabroek News. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. "Recent investigations into Amerindian prehistory". Stabroek News. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. "Yellow Banded Poison Dart Frog". Stabroek News. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  8. "Guyana's Other Popular Rivers". Guyana Tourism. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  9. Mark_Stevens (2016-12-29). "Guyana - The Land of Many Waters". ALL AT SEA. Retrieved 2021-01-14.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.