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Administrative centre of Region Nine and Guyana’s main land gateway to Brazil.

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Region 9 · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

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3.3833, -59.8000

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Source: GLSC Digital Gazetteer

Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Protecting 30 Per Cent of Guyana: A “People Centered Way”?

Guyana plans to conserve about 3.7 million acres of forest in the Acarai–Rupununi corridor. Reaching 30 per cent will mean decisions about places where people live and work.

3 Oct 2026 4 min read Acarai–Rupununi corridor
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