Biodiversity of Suriname

The confusion surrounding its name is due partly to the seasonal change in flow of nearby currents.

The mangrove forests are important as staging and wintering areas for birds, such as the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber).

According to Ottema,[4] a 2006 study reveals that tens of thousands of protected shorebirds and waders are poached annually.

The Nature Conservation Division of the Forestry ministry attempts to prevent poaching by employing more forest guards as well as through environmental education.

[5] Inland from the mangroves lie salt water and brackish lagoons, surrounded by grass and fern vegetation with low plant species diversity.

The savannabelt, a mosaic of diverse landscapes and ecosystems, is located south of the coastal plan.

Plants and animals, such as the love-vine (lenkiwisi) ( Cassytha filiformis), sundews (Drosera sp.

), snakes, iguanas, deer and the long-nosed or naked- tailed armadillo (Dasypus sp.)

In 2012, Conservation International Suriname (CIS) announced that 60 new species were discovered in het Grensgebergte and Kasikasima.

The giant anteater, red-faced spider monkey, ocelot, jaguar, bush dog and the Guiana dolphin are some of the mammals that are under complete protection in Suriname.

[12] On March 5, 2015, the leaders of the indigenous peoples in Suriname presented a declaration for the protection of a 7.2 million-hectare preserve, to members of parliament.