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Country-Led Initiative on Financing for Sustainable Forest Management in support of the UN Forum on Forests 8-12
September 2008 | Paramaribo, Suriname
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Highlights
for Wednesday, 10 September 2008
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On Wednesday, 10 September 2008, participants of the Country-Led Initiative
on Financing for Sustainable Forest Management took part in field trips
showcasing some of Surinamešs natural diversity. Participants took part in
one of three trips: hiking through the Brownsberg Nature Park;
dolphin-spotting on the Commewijne River; and bird watching at
the Cultuurtuin, Suriname's 90 hectare botanical garden and
the Weg naar Zee mudflats.
Above photo: CLI Participants at the Brownsberg Nature Park. |
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FIELD TRIPS:
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BROWNSBERG NATURE PARK:
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The Brownsberg Nature Park situated in the district of Brokopondo, about 130 km south of
Paramaribo, was established in 1969. During the field trip
participants visited the 500 meter high Mazaroni plateau
overlooking the magnificent view of Brokopondo Lake as well
as trekked to the Leo and Irene Falls.
Above: Participants at the Mazaroni plateau. |
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| View of Lake
Brokopondo |
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Leo and Irene Falls. |
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Participants
taking the plunge at the falls. |
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Boat Trip at the Commewijne River:
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The field
trip offered a view of the beautiful scenery along the Commewijne
River which include seeing the Tucuxi dolphins, colonial
houses at Fort New Amsterdam as well as learned Surinamese way
of life from encounters with people from the area. |
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| Participants
searching for dolphins. |
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Tucuxi dolphins |
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Drying freshly
caught shrimp. |
Colonial houses at
Frederiksdorp. |
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BIRD WATCHING:
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| More than 400 species of birds have been spotted in the surroundings of Paramaribo. The tour
started in the Cultuurtuin, Suriname's Botanical Gardens
accompanied by famous bird expert Otte Ortema. The
group then proceeded to the mudflats at Weg naar Zee and saw
migratory shore birds, Scarlet Ibeses and the elusive Rufous
Crab Hawk. |
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| Pond
at the Cultuurtuin |
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R-L:
Otte Ottema examining a raptor feather with Batoum
Themotio, Cameroon. |
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Luring
birds with various bird call recordings. |
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| Lesser
Kiskadees |
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Rufous
Crab Hawk |
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Scarlet
Ibis |
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| Weg naar Zee
mudflats |
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L-R: Chris
Stella, CLI guide, Otte Ottema, Stinasu and Batoum
Themotio, Cameroon. |
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Country Led Initiative on Financing for Sustainble Forest Management in support of the UN Forum on Forests
 CLI Suriname website
CLI Suriname: Documentation website
UN Forum on Forests
Collaborative
Partnership on Forests
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IISD RS coverage of the UNFF Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting, 11-15 December 2006, New York, US
IISD RS coverage of the Sixth Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 6), 13-24 February 2006, New York, US
IISD RS coverage of the CLI in Support of the UNFF: Scoping a Future Agreement on Forests, 16-18 November 2005, Berlin, Germany
IISD RS coverage of the Fifth Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 5), 16-27 May 2005, New York, US
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