As part of greater Amazonia, Suriname is the greenest country on Earth harboring 152,000 km2 of forest, representing 93% of the country’s total land surface. Suriname is also one of the only two carbon negative countries in the world and harbors the world’s third largest renewable freshwater resources per capita. Because so much of its […]

As part of greater Amazonia, Suriname is the greenest country on Earth harboring 152,000 km² of forest, representing 93% of the country’s total land surface. Suriname is also one of the only two carbon negative countries in the world and harbors the world’s third largest renewable freshwater resources per capita. Because so much of its tropical forests remain intact, Suriname is thus a major stronghold for many species that are threatened in other parts of their Amazonian ranges such as the Jaguar, Giant Otter, Bearded Saki, Harpy Eagle, White-lipped Peccary, and many other species. Suriname’s forests are also home to Indigenous Amerindians and Maroon communities who have been living sustainably from the forests’ natural resources where they have been living in relative isolation for centuries.

In this project, re:wild will seek to improve the protection of Suriname’s tropical forests through strengthened institutional capacity, improved environmental monitoring and increased public knowledge.

The Swedish Postcode Foundation supports the project with SEK 5 000 000.