Guyana
For those of you lucky enough to recently view the new BBC documentary series, 'Lost Land of the Jaguar' you will have seen for your self the beauty of the wonderful country that is Guyana . I was lucky enough to visit Guyana myself several years ago and it has been a joy watching many of the places I have been, captured on film by the team sent there, for this wonderful expedition.
I really hope that the programme will help towards the efforts being made to show the world about this pristine environment that is still, in many places virtually untouched. The programme which followed a team of scientists into remote areas of rainforest to research its biodiversity and possibly even discover new species was highly successful.
At the end of the expedition the team presented their findings to the president of Guyana who was so impressed by what they had to tell him, he put a fantastic offer upon the table. He has approached the British government with an offer of putting the rainforest's of Guyana under the protectorate of Britain (European union most likely) in return for various forms of aid.
The Kaietur Falls, Guyana. copyright 2004 D.Dancey-wood
I have heard several cynical responses to this like 'How dare he hold to ransom this habitat so important to our planet'. To be honest why shouldn't he we have taken more than our fair share of the worlds resources so why should we expect to the Guyanese people to sit back, ignore there own resources and take nothing in return for handing it over to a protectorate. We here in Britain should rejoice that they have been intelligent enough to search out a deal that will not only be beneficial to a country that really need and deserve the aid it is asking for and in return we will be looking after quite possibly the most beautiful and valuable habitat left upon this planet.
Our world leaders are often quick to condemn the leaders of smaller countries that don't step into line, so surely when a country like this shows such initiative they should be handsomely rewarded.
Anyway enough of my preaching, you should make up your own mind, if you are quick I believe the programme can still be caught on the BBC i player, believe me it is worth watching.
The Potaro river valley - Guyana. copyright 2004 D.Dancey-Wood
I really hope that the programme will help towards the efforts being made to show the world about this pristine environment that is still, in many places virtually untouched. The programme which followed a team of scientists into remote areas of rainforest to research its biodiversity and possibly even discover new species was highly successful.
At the end of the expedition the team presented their findings to the president of Guyana who was so impressed by what they had to tell him, he put a fantastic offer upon the table. He has approached the British government with an offer of putting the rainforest's of Guyana under the protectorate of Britain (European union most likely) in return for various forms of aid.
The Kaietur Falls, Guyana. copyright 2004 D.Dancey-wood
I have heard several cynical responses to this like 'How dare he hold to ransom this habitat so important to our planet'. To be honest why shouldn't he we have taken more than our fair share of the worlds resources so why should we expect to the Guyanese people to sit back, ignore there own resources and take nothing in return for handing it over to a protectorate. We here in Britain should rejoice that they have been intelligent enough to search out a deal that will not only be beneficial to a country that really need and deserve the aid it is asking for and in return we will be looking after quite possibly the most beautiful and valuable habitat left upon this planet.
Our world leaders are often quick to condemn the leaders of smaller countries that don't step into line, so surely when a country like this shows such initiative they should be handsomely rewarded.
Anyway enough of my preaching, you should make up your own mind, if you are quick I believe the programme can still be caught on the BBC i player, believe me it is worth watching.
The Potaro river valley - Guyana. copyright 2004 D.Dancey-Wood
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