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Undp Helps The Makushi Indians Of Guyana To Use The Rainforest And Still Maintain Their Cultural Heritage

Undp Helps The Makushi Indians Of Guyana To Use The Rainforest And Still Maintain Their Cultural Heritage

15 January 2001

The Makushi Indians, an indigenous group, living in the North Rupununi region of Guyana use the rainforest in order to sustain their lives. The establishment of the Iwokrama Centre by the United Nations Development Programme

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News & Features / Features / UN in Action
Corporate Name
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
Subject Topical
ENVIRONMENT
WOMEN
CULTURAL HERITAGE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Geographic Subject
SOUTH AMERICA
GUYANA
MAMS Id
UNA0720
Parent Id
UNA0720

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The Makushi Indians, an indigenous group, living in the North Rupununi region of Guyana use the rainforest in order to sustain their lives. The establishment of the Iwokrama Centre by the United Nations Development Programme

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