Jeff Corwin in Guyana
By Dmitri Allicock
Born on July, 11,1967, Jeffrey Corwin– is an American animal and nature conservationist, best known as host and executive producer of the Animal Planet cable channel television programs The Jeff Corwin Experience and Corwin’s Quest.
Jeff Corwin explores the Guyana Shield, the dense rain forest that thousands of “giants” call home in Guyana. He discovers the largest toad found in South America, the largest freshwater turtle, and the largest creature equipped with a giant tongue.
See links for three videos:
VIDEO 2 of 3
VIDEO 3 of 3
FASCINATING GIANTS
The mysterious deep uncharted mist- shrouded rainforest of Guyana is home to a lost world of many fascinating giants and secrets of our time- some yet to be discovered.
Read more: https://guyaneseonline.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/guyana-the-mysterious-land-of-giants/
Comments
These are the type of footages that can promote eco tourism….
but tourism en-masse must be controlled/limited …
their numbers and frequency….regulated by enacted laws or self
regulated laws.
Southern Spain and Portugal are now dismantling their en-masse
Accommodation sky rise blocks on their beaches replacing them
with upmarket villas with pools catering for families holiday accommodation/markets….yoboism (binge drinking tourists) are
a nuisance to the local/permanent residents along their coastal towns.
Many north European tourists are looking further south and east for
their once a year holidays….markets must adjust or loose their lure…
Guyana is unique in this with 90 % jungle amazonia….it just needs
to look towards a sustainable approach to its tourist industry…with
affordable access by air/sea/trains/road/tracks regulated/controlled/monitored
So as not to destroy its pristine rain Forrest….and its habitat….
Highways built with under passages for wild animals to cross its
high speed links…as an example..
All sounds a bit far fetched ….but one should never kill the goose
that lays the golden egg…in development of its eco tourist industry.
Easy access will increase numbers both “nationally and internationally”
but if these numbers become excessive it can become a hazard/disaster.
People who take a eco holiday are conscious of our enviormental
issues and will return to support these protectionist policies.
Sustainable eco tourism is the future….Guyana’s future.
Among other industries…rice/sugar/agriculture/manufacturing etc etc
The way forward
Kamptan
I would strongly recommend you heed all medical advisories and see your doctor about 2-months prior to departure for Guyana – better yet, see a specialist in tropical diseases: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/guyana
Clyde
Thanks for that important “medical advice” for anyone wishing to visit
Guyana especially if they intend to venture into the Amazon.
Last November my Guyanese friend and I did the trip from GT
to Lethem by van in a convoy of 4 vehicles….
Needles to say we were stuck in mud at 3 am on a soggy patch
of the track and had to be pulled to safety….bad driver.
We eventually reached Lethem safely then took an air-conditioned
Coach from Lethem to Boa Vista Brazil…a 45 minutes journey
for 21 reals (7 pounds) on good road in comfort.
Neither of us had any inoculations but “miraculously”
survived the epic journey back to UK …..we did take some commonsence
precautions on the GT Let hem GT journies.
We. Flew Virgin Atlantic to Barbados but unfortunately
had booked the Bdos GT leg with REDJET which went belly-up
before so had to rebook with LIAT at triple the price
..we never received a penny back from RED JET or their
Liquidators as they were not covered by AIATA orABTA …
I WELCOME A HIGHWAY/DUAL CARRIAGE for my November journey
GT to LETHEM but politricks dilly-dallying and corruption stands in the way.
Dilma the Brazil (Lula s successor) presidente has made the offer to build
the highway but Suriname (Dutch) will now have one first….
Opportunity lost….dilma is anti-corruption in government as she
navigates as head of state in Brazil…2014 world cup 2016 Olympics
Et All…..
Wake up Guyana and Guyanese or you may drown in your sleep…..
Kamptan
Clyde
Thanks for that bit of “medical” advice which most who wish to travel
into the Amazon will heed….
Last November my Guyanese friend and I travelled into the Amazon
from GT by van in a convoy of 4 vehicles of passengers….
Needless to say we were stuck in mud at 3 in the morning and
had to be “pulled/pushed” out of the mud….drivers error.
We were travelling to Lethem …we were booked on Virgin Airlines
to Barbados(jumbo) and unfortunately booked on Redjet to GT.
Redjet went belly-up before we left Gatwick so had to re-book
with List at triple the price I may add !
We never received a penny compensation or refund by REDJET
liquidators….not members of IATA or ABTA…not insured.
A licence should never be issued to any start up airlines
unless full refunds are guaranteed if they “default” on their
customers……or they are insured against such misfortunes.
In November we are visiting GT again but still looking for other
options available to GT …..not many ! Prices unaffordable !
We fly to UK BDOS for less than a return trip BDOS GT BDOS……
WHY ? No ferries,liners,or paddle boats….over water is cheapest
form of transport ….not overland or air ! Fact ! Competition is
missing in the transport sector of carribean….Latin america.
Hope this changes and sooner the better.
Most Guyanese on Brazil borders already speak English/Portuguese
a comment I read recently from a resident in the border
He does not know if he is a GUYBRAZ or BRAZGUY !
It brought a smile to my “miserable” old farts face. !
Fact
GUYANA FUTURE IS ENSHRINED IN ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURS
BRAZIL VENEZUELA SURINAME AND THE CARRIBEAN.
Not USA EUROPE OR THE EASTERN BLOCK….CHINA INDIA RUSSIA ET AL…..
my vision and spin entirely
Kamptan copyright protected !
Amazing Dmitri! So much more to discover and learn!