Bio-diversity

The planning grant will be used to prepare a project proposal aimed at the preservation and the sustainable utilisation of biodiversity in the river basin of the Saramacca River near the village of Pikin Saron in the district of Para, Suriname. The villagers are concerned about the threat to the aquatic biodiversity as a result of possible water pollution due to gold-mining activities. It is known that in the upper course of the Saramacca River gold-mining activities are carried out at which a lot of mercury (Hg) is being used. As the local community of Pikin Saron depends on the river fishery, their most important means of existence is seriously threatened.

Suriname