Burro-Burro River Explained

Burro-Burro River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Guyana

The Burro-Burro River is a river of Guyana.

It flows directly through the Iwokrama Forest,[1] and is an important water source for the Macushi[2] as well as used for ecotourism.[3] [4] It is protected for limited use of subsistence fishing, and the river is monitored for illegal fishing and hunting.[5] It is categorized as a black-water river, flanked by lowland tropical forest.

The river is the site of archaic petroglyphs, man-made depressions and chipping stations for manufacturing stone tools.[6]

Biodiversity

It is home to animals such as the Yellow-banded poison dart frog,[7] black caiman,[8] and capuchin monkeys.[9]

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2016-08-02. Iwokrama – important for climate stability, but funding needed. 2021-01-14. Department of Public Information. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Mistry. Jayalaxshmi. 2004. Exploring the links between natural resource use and biophysical status in the waterways of the North Rupununi, Guyana. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114065333/http://oro.open.ac.uk/174/1/ . 2021-01-14 . 2021-01-14. Journal of Environmental Management. 117–131.
  3. Web site: Tucker. Sarah. 2016-12-01. To boldly go.... 2021-01-14. Essential Surrey & SW London. en-gb.
  4. Web site: 2013-11-23. Guyana makes National Geographic’s 2014 ‘Best of the World’ travel list. 2021-01-14. Stabroek News. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2013-12-14. Wild meat hunters held near Iwokrama. 2021-01-14. Stabroek News. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2013-09-30. Recent investigations into Amerindian prehistory. 2021-01-14. Stabroek News. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2012-02-19. Yellow Banded Poison Dart Frog. 2021-01-14. Stabroek News. en-US.
  8. Web site: Guyana's Other Popular Rivers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029012126/https://guyanatourism.com/wheretogo/riverandcreeks/guyanasotherpopularrivers/ . 2020-10-29 . 2021-01-14. Guyana Tourism.
  9. Web site: Mark_Stevens. 2016-12-29. Guyana - The Land of Many Waters. 2021-01-14. ALL AT SEA. en-US.

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