VACANT AREA LIST 2021- Updated March 2nd, 2021 Vacant Area Forest Types (Regional No Short Description Acres (approxi.) Hectares (approxi.) Forest Types (National Vegetation) # Vegetation) STATE FOREST AUTHORISATION: SMALL CONCESSIONS: BERBICE DIVISION

Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 1 Bce 01 Left Bank Corentyne River, Right Bank Powis River,Right & 16,770.56 6,786.80 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane Mixed Forest, White sand Forest Left Bank Takuba River-57 NW Forest, 1n, clearings

Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 2 Bce 02 Left Bank Corentyne River,R B Takuba River, Right & Left 18,538.96 7,502.45 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane Mixed Forest, White sand Forest Bank LittleTakuba River-57 NE,58 NW Forest, 1n, clearings Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 3 Bce 03 Left Bank Corentyne River, Right & Left Bank LittleTakuba 15,312.49 6,196.74 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane Mixed Forest, White sand Forest River-57 SE,NE. Forest, 1n Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, Mixed Forest, White sand Forest, Open 4 Bce 04 17,320.52 7,009.37 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane coastal swamp Left Bank Corentyne River,Right Bank Berbice River-57 SE. Forest, 1n Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, Mixed Forest, White sand Forest, Open 5 Bce 05 Left Bank Corentyne River, Left & Right Bank Labba River- 12,726.20 5,150.11 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane coastal swamp 57 SE. Forest, 1n Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 6 Bce 06 19,347.69 7,829.73 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane Open coastal Swamp Left Bank Corentyne River,Right Bank Labba River-57 SE. Forest Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 7 Bce 07 17,816.32 7,210.01 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Liane Open coastal swamp Right Bank Berbice River,Left Bank Corentyne River-57 SE Forest Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, 8 Bce 08 14,945.51 6,048.23 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Low Open coastal Swamp Right Bank Berbice River-57 SE. Swamp Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest, Forest on basic rocks in Pakaraimas, Mixed 9 Bce 09 Right & Left Bank Berbice River, Right Bank Essequibo 18,236.82 7,380.18 Mixed Forest undulating to hilly, Low forest, Open coastal swamp River-57 SW,SE Swamp

Flat to undualting, Mora, Mixed Forest Forest on basic rocks in Pakaraimas, Mixed 10 Bce 10 Left Bank Berbice River, Right Bank Essequibo 13,875.15 5,615.07 River,Massara point-57 SW. undulating to hilly, Low Swamp forest, Open coastal swamp LB Wikki River, RB Parakwa Ck, Eastern Side Wikki/Calcuni Mixed forest, open swamp, Open coastal 11 Bce 11 5,273.00 2,134.00 Nil Amerindian Village: swamp, savannah 12 Bce 12 RB Berbice Riv; Northern side Torani Canal; 2,118.00 857.00 Nil Open swamp Muri scrub/white sand savannah, Savannah, 13 Bce 13 Left Bank Kari- Kari River 3,854.00 1,560.00 Nil Mixed forest Mixed forest, Mixed sand forest, Muri 14 Bce 14 LB Wikki River, RB Kamekaburi or Deteru Creek 2,017.00 816.00 Nil scrub/white sand savannah, Dakama Forest, open swamp, Open coastal swamp

Flat to undulating, Wallaba- Dakama, RB Berbice Riv; RB Mambaka Ck; Western side Mixed forest, White sand forest, Open 15 Bce 15 10,615.00 4,296.00 Wallaba, Savannah, Clearing, Low Rd; coastal swamp swamp R & L Banks Bissaruni River, RB Mambaka Creek, Flat to undulating, Wallaba- Dakama, 16 Bce 16 11,116.00 4,499.00 Mixed forest , White sand forest Kwakwani Road: Wallaba, Clearing, 17 Bce 17 RB Creek, LB Ebuni Rive 10,832.00 4,384.00 Nil Open swamp. Marsh Forest 18 Bce 18 LB R, RB Taurakulli R. 18,695.00 7,566.00 Nil Muri scrub/white sand savannah RB Darinanari or Hurihin Creek, LB Kaikotin Creek, Right Mixed forest, Dakama Forest, Open coastal 19 Bce 19 5,329.00 2,156.00 Nil Bank Wiruni River swamp, Savannah 20 Bce 20 RB Kontrabisi River, LB Bududu Creek 7,945.00 3,215.00 Nil Mixed forest, Savannah Left Bank Corentyne River, Right Bank Alapaliso River- 46 21 Bce 21 5,542.00 2,243.00 Nil Mixed Forest Central/NE SE. Open swamp/ marsh forest/ coastal swamp 22 Bce 22 RB Berbice River, LB Kasarama Ck, RB Kotoma Creek 2,477.00 1,002.00 Nil forest

23 Bce 23 RB Canje River, LB Little Topiana Creek, RB Siki Creek: 2,557.00 1,035.00 Nil Open swamp/ marsh forest

24 Bce 24 RB Canje Riv; LB Ikuruwa Riv; 6,332.00 2,562.00 Nil Open swamp/ marsh forest Total Area of Authorisations in Berbice Division 259,592.22 105,053.69

STATE FOREST AUTHORISATION: SMALL CONCESSIONS: DEMERARA DIVISION White sand forest, Muri Shrub white sand 1 Dem 01 Lb Mahicony River; LB Kibileri Creek; Keraha Itabu 12,923.68 5,230.03 Nil savannah, open swamp

2 Dem 02 LB Waratilla River, LB Kunema Creek, RB Mabiri Creek 5,126.20 2,074.50 Nil Dakama Forest, Marsh Forest

3 Dem 03 LB Demer R, RB Simirie R, RB Kuliserabo R 1,662.79 672.91 Nil Coastal Swamp, Dakama Forest Left Bank Urarikuru River, Right Bank Haianari Creek, Left Muri shrub/ white sand savannah, dakama 4 Dem 04 9,718.04 3,932.77 Nil Bank Black Creek forest, mixed forest

5 Dem 05 Left Bank Makuba Creek, Right Bank Arawakai River 1,433.00 580.00 Nil Mixed Forest, Dakama Forest

6 Dem 06 Left Bank River, Left Bank Putkin Creek 1,705.00 690.00 Nil Open swamp

7 Dem 07 LB Arawai R, R B Anarika R 3,558.00 1,440.00 Nil White sand forest 8 Dem 08 L B Mahaicony R, R B Krau-Krau Itabu 3,866.00 1,565.00 Nil Open swamp, Mash Forest Western Side Mackenzie Highway; R & L Banks 9 Dem 09 2,246.00 909.00 Nil Marsh forest Kairuni Ck, RB Demerara River East Soesdyke Linden Highway, RBk Loo Creek, West St. Dakama Forest, Muri scrub /white sand 10 Dem 10 2,522.00 1,021.00 Nil Cuthberts Mission savannah RB Demerara River; Westernside Linden/Soesdyke Highway; 11 Dem 11 1,140.00 461.00 Nil Marsh Forest RB Kairuni River: Dakama Forest, Muri scrub /white sand 12 Dem 12 Eastern side Road, RB Mahicony/Watuka River 4,969.00 2,011.00 Nil savannah LB Demer R, LB Kamuni R, North-Western side Zorg en 13 Dem 13 1,802.00 729.00 Nil Open swamp, Marsh Forest Vlyght & Savannah Rust. R B Esse R, L B Illikabuta R, Western Side Mabura Rd, R B Muri scrub/ white sand savannah , Dakama 14 Dem 14 13,848.00 5,604.00 Nil Urarikuru R forest 15 Dem 15 RB Esse Riv. 3,933.00 1,592.00 Nil Mixed Forest, White sand Forest White sand forest, Marsh Forest, Open 16 Dem 16 LB Maduni River,Northern Boundary St.Cuthbert;s Village 2,893.00 1,171.00 Nil swamp

LB Haima River, R&L Bank Hubudebu Creek, LB Maipuri 17 Dem 17 7,303.00 2,955.00 Nil Dakama Forest, Marsh Forest Creek, RB Labba Creek, Sandhills-Mackouria Road:

Marsh Forest, Open swamp, Dakama forest, 18 Dem 18 Eastern Side Linden H/Way; RB Kairuni Ck; 3,304.00 1,337.00 Nil Muri scrub /white sand savannah

Eastern Side Mabura Rd, R B Little Wineperu Ck, L B Dakama forest, Muri scrub /white sand 19 Dem 19 4,737.00 1,917.00 Nil Haianari Ck savannah / white sand forest

20 Dem 20 RB Demer R, L B Arisarabo Ck, R B Kaidakuri Ck 9,730.00 3,938.00 Nil Mixed forest/ white sand and dakama forest Total Area of Authorisations in Demerara Division 98,419.71 39,830.20

STATE FOREST AUTHORISATION: SMALL CONCESSIONS: ESSEQUIBO DIVISION

RB Konawaruk River, LB North Muruwa River, LB High hills, Mixed forest undulating 1 Ess 01 7,285.00 2,948.00 Submontane forest Pakaraimas Struggle Creek: hilly, mixture of 1 and 1e

Mora, Mixed forest undulating to hilly , 2 Ess 02 Right & Left Banks Arunamai River 19,629.00 7,943.00 Mixed forest, Mixed forest deeply dissected

liane forest, mixed forest undulating to 3 Ess 03 Left bank, North Muruwa River 5,000.00 2,023.00 Submontane forest Pakaraimas hilly , mixture 1 and 1e

White sand forest, Mixed forest, Open 4 Ess 04 Left Bank Rupununi River; Left Bank Mauri River 7,432.00 3,008.00 low open swamp forest, low swamp coastal swamp RB Potaro R; RB Greeheart Ck, Western side wallaba , mixed forest hilly broken, 5 Ess 05 10,684.00 4,324.00 Mixed Forest /Konawaruk Rd: clump wallaba marsh swamp forest, mixed forest flat to 6 Ess 06 RB St Margeret's Ck; Western side Konawaruk/Mahdia road: 4,878.00 1,974.00 undulating , high hills, mixed forest Submontane forest Pakaraimas, mixed forest undulating hilly low swamp, mora, mixed forest flat 7 Ess 07 Left Bank Cuyuni River, Right & Left Bank Ekribisi River 5,000.00 2,024.00 undulating, mixed forest, undulating to Mixed forest hilly , wallaba 8 Ess 08 LB Pomeroon R; LB Capia (Ants) R; LB Issaroro R: 10,237.00 4,143.00 mixed forest undulating to hilly , mora Mixed forest

mixed forest flat undulating, mixed White sand Forest, Open coastal swamp, 9 Ess 09 RB Groete R; RB White R; LB Keriti Ck: 14,277.00 5,778.00 forest undulating to hilly , high hills Mixed forest

mixed forest undulating to hilly, Right Bank Black water River, Left Bank Takutu River, 10 Ess 10 15,643.00 6,331.00 wallaba, mixed forest deeply dissected, Mixed forest Kartabu-Puruni Road liane forest 11 Ess 11 LB Ess R; LB Ikuraka River: 2,076.00 840.00 wallaba dakama Muri scrub/white sand savannah low swamp, clump wallaba, mixed forest, undlating to hilly, high hills, 12 Ess 12 Left Bank West Kaburi Creek: 35 NE, SE. 10,000.00 4,047.00 Submontane forest , Mixed forest small crowned flat to undulating, liane forest liane forest, mixed forest undulating to 13 Ess 13 LB Essequibo River, Mowasi Mountain Range: (44 SW) 19,866.00 8,040.00 Submontane forest Pakaraimas, mixed forest hilly , high hills 14 Ess 14 RB Unamed Tributary of Tamour Creek; LB Omai River 10,094.00 4,085.00 mixed forest undulating to hilly, wallaba Mixed forest, White sand forest

15 Ess 15 LB Cuyuni River, LB Ekribisi River, RB Manarabisi River 8,379.00 3,391.00 mixed forest undulating to hilly, wallaba Mixed forest, White sand forest

mora, mixed forest undulating to hilly , 16 Ess 16 Left and Right Bank Arunamai Rive 5,300.00 2,145.00 Mixed forest mixed forest deeply dissected

RB Kumakara Creek; LB Pomeroon River, LB Arunamai 17 Ess 17 7,628.00 3,087.00 mixed forest undulating to hilly Mixed forest, Open swamp River;

Right Bank Potaro River, Left Bank Maniparu Creek,Right & 18 Ess 18 6,680.00 2,703.00 Nil Mixed forest,Submontane forest Pakaraimas Left Bank Ekureparu River-43 NW,NE

Left Bank Tonka Bean Creek, Left & Right Bank Weri-Werai Mixed Forest Central/NE Guyana/ White 19 Ess 19 2,192.00 887.00 Nil Kuru River Sand Forest 20 Ess 20 LB North Muruwa River: 10,713.00 4,335.00 wallaba/ mixed forest/high hills Submontane forest Pakaraimas Mora/ mixed forest undulating to hilly/ Mixed Forest NW District/ Mixed Forest 21 Ess 21 Right Bank Oko River 4,499.00 1,821.00 deeply dissected Pakaraimas 22 Ess 22 Right Bank Kuiparu River 4,737.00 1,917.00 Mixed Forest Total Area of Authorisations in Essequibo Division 192,229.00 77,794.00

STATE FOREST AUTHORISATION: SMALL CONCESSIONS: NORHT WEST DIVISION

Left Bank Barama River;Right Bank Takutu Creek; LB Powis mora, mixed forest undulating to hilly, 1 Nwd 01 19,998.00 8,093.00 Mixed Forest Creek LB & RB Hyma Creek.9 NE, 10 NW. mixed forest dissected, high hills

Left Bank Barama River, Left Bank Mazawini River,9 NE,10 mora, mixed forest undulating to hilly, 2 Nwd 02 20,000.00 8,094.00 Mixed Forest NW. mixed forest, deeply dissected, high hills

mixed forest undulating to hilly, swamp Mixed Forest, Marsh forest, Open coastal 3 Nwd 03 LB Barama River, LB Towaruren Creek 10,491.00 4,245.00 on pegasse swamp mixed forest undulaqting to hilly, Mixed Forest, Marsh forest 4 Nwd 04 6,267.00 2,536.00 LB Waibra Creek, LB Waima River: swamp on pegasse Total Area of Authorisations in North West Division 56,756.00 22,968.00

STATE FOREST AUTORISATION: LARGE CONCESSIONS: STATE FOREST EXPLORATORY PERMITS Vacant Area Forest Types (Regional No Short Description Acres (approxi.) Hectares (approxi.) Forest Types (National Vegetation) # Vegetation) Left Bank Whana River, Guyana/ Venezuela Bordered, Right 1.2 Mixed Forest NW District/ 3.3 1c Mixed Forest deeply dissected and 1 SFEP 01 A 290,483.14 117,554.36 Marsh forest Mixed Forest undulating to hilly Bank Whannamapari River, Left Bank Barima River 1 Right Bank Yukarukat River, Left Bank Kaituma River, Right 1.2 Mixed Forest NW District/ 1.5 SFEP 01 B 72,238.76 29,233.99 Swamp on pagasse Bank Waiumu River Mixed Forest South Guyana 362,721.90 146,788.35 2 SFEP 02 LB Berbice,RB Essequibo R. 162,706.23 65,844.88 Left Bank Barama River, Right & Left Bank Sabaina River, Mixed Forest undulated to hilly, mixed Left & Right Bank Morabo River, Right & Left Bank 3.3 Marsh forest/1.2 Mixed Forest NW SFEP 03 A 64,413.51 26,067.22 Forest deeply Dessected, High hills, Mora, Towaruran Creek, Left Bank Anaturi River, Right Bank District/3.2 Open coastal swamp Barima River, Low Swamp, Wallaba 1.1 Mixed Forest Central/NE Mixed Forest undulated to hilly, mixed 3 Right Bank Barama River, Left Bank Amayakamu Creek, Guyana/2.3 White sand forest South SFEP 03 B Right Bank Kurapalm River, Left Bank Waini River, Left 121,325.72 49,098.78 Forest deeply Dessected, High hills, Mora, Bank Imotai River, Right Bank Enamu Creek Guyana/1.2 Mixed Forest NW District/3.2 Open coastal swamp Low Swamp, Wallaba 185,739.23 75,166.00 Total Area of Authorisations State Forest Exploratory Permits 711,167.36 287,799.22 GRAND TOTAL 1,318,164.29 533,445.11

Prepared by: Forest Resources Information Unit March 2nd, 2021 Total Area for allocation= 73( Bce:24/ Dem:20/ Ess 22/ Nwd: 4/ SFEP:3) Approved by: Office of the Commissioner Guyana Forestry Commission