. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: the Americas. 29 Guyana Country area' 211,239 sq km land area' 208.'119sq km Population (mid-1994) 0 8 million Population growth rate I 8 per (ent Population projected to 2025 ) I million Gross national product per capita (1992) USS330 Forest cover in 1992 (see Mop) 183,025 sq km Forest cover in 1990 (FAO, 1993) 184,160 sq km Annual deforestation rate (1981-1990) 01 percent Industrial roundwood production 163,000 cu m Industrial roundwood exports 11,000 cu m Fuelwood and charcoal production 14,000 (u. m Processed wood production 10,000 cu m Process
. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: the Americas. 29 Guyana Country area' 211,239 sq km land area' 208.'119sq km Population (mid-1994) 0 8 million Population growth rate I 8 per (ent Population projected to 2025 ) I million Gross national product per capita (1992) USS330 Forest cover in 1992 (see Mop) 183,025 sq km Forest cover in 1990 (FAO, 1993) 184,160 sq km Annual deforestation rate (1981-1990) 01 percent Industrial roundwood production 163,000 cu m Industrial roundwood exports 11,000 cu m Fuelwood and charcoal production 14,000 (u. m Processed wood production 10,000 cu m Processed wood exports 7000 cu m 'The bortjers between tbe Guionos ore (iisputed and in this instonce we hove used figures from Mop rather than FAQ's figures of 214,970 ond 196,850 sq, km There has been very Httle deforestation in Guyana and most ecosystems represented in the country are largely intact. About 10 per cent of the land area is savanna while most of the rest is lowland tropical forest. At present, the limited exploitation of the forest appears to be sustainable. This is a result of the centralised socialist policies of the govern- ment which created an unfavourable environment for private logging enterprises. However, the government is now moving towards a market-orientated economy and foreign investors are being attracted to the forestry sector. Within the past couple of years, the governinent has adopted an environmental policy and the Guyana Agency for Health Sciences Education. Environment and Food Policy (GAHEF) has been given the responsibility for environmen- tal matters. However, this still has no legal basis. There is currently only one protected area and this lacks staff and funding, as do many of the government departments involved with environmental and forestry matters. Other protected areas have been proposed but none has been given effective protection. At present, the biodiversity of Guyana is little known and much fundamental survey wo
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