Heat, Smoke and Sweet Honey
Apiculture in the Tropics You must be handy, a real tough guy, withstand heavy labor. You must be fearless to continue and cope with agonizing …
Birdbased Tourism
Bird-based tourism is growing so fast. According to one study, “Bird watching is reported as being the fastest growing outdoor activity in America,” while another …
Braamspunt
It is almost that time of the year again, sea turtles come from miles away to lay their eggs on the shores of Suriname. Together …
Goejaba
The Self-Reliance of a Village Community On the banks of the Suriname River, south of the Afobakadam, about 170 km from Paramaribo lies the village …
Ackee
The Ackee is indigenous to the West Coast of tropical Africa and was brought to Jamaica in 1793 by the renowned Captain Bligh to furnish …
Brownsberg Nature Park
Brownsberg Nature Park is a nature reserve in Suriname and covers 6000 hectare of rainforest. The site measures 12,000 ha and is located in the district of Brokopondo around 130 km …
Red Howler Monkey
Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) are medium sized, slow moving monkeys. Their habitat is found in primary and secondary forests. They are often seen in …
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, like the Emeralds shown here, are well represented in Suriname with more than thirty species recorded. An abundance of insects and flowering plants through …
Gran Rio
Suriname has one of the few maroon populations in the Western Hemisphere, apart from a very tiny population in the mountains of Jamaica, and a …
The Jaguar
The Jaguar (Panthera onca) is the only member of the panthera family to be found in the Americas and is by far the biggest cat …