Guiana Shield - Ecology

Ecology

The Guiana Shield is one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world. The shield has over 2200 vertebrate species and 1680 bird species. The shield is overlain by the largest expanse of undisturbed tropical rain forest in the world. Guianan rain forest is similar in nature to Amazonian rain forest and known protected areas include the Iwokrama Forest of central Guyana and Kanuku National Park of southern Guyana. In Venezuela the forests are protected by Canaima, Kaieteur, Parima-Tapirapeco and Neblina National Parks.

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