Archaic petroglyphs have been recorded in a number of locations on the Siparuni River, including Big "S" Falls, as well as artificial stone depressions and sharpening grooves are located at Electric Eel Rock, and Tapir Rock.
[1] 4°50′N 58°50′W / 4.833°N 58.833°W / 4.833; -58.833Like many of Guyana's waterways, the Siparuni is used for gold mining, and illegal dredging operations are a problem in the protected areas.
[2] It is the northern border of the protected Iwokrama forest.
[3] It is an important water source for Macushi people of the Surama village, who undertake periodic, extended fishing trips at the river.
Mining has been viewed as having a negative impact on this practice, by decreasing the abundance of fish and threatening this food source.