Guyana’s internationally renowned Rainforest Conservation Centre, Iwokrama, will continue to receive the support of Britain’s King Charles III, who will continue to serve as the Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC) for another term.

King Charles, who is well known for his work globally in supporting conservation efforts and the fight against climate change, will continue to support the work of Iwokrama to advance sustainable rainforest management and climate change resilience.

The announcement of the King’s continued patronage of Iwokrama forms part of the observations to celebrate the first anniversary of his coronation.

King Charles first became a patron of Iwokrama while he still served as a Prince in 2000, just after he visited Guyana and toured the centre.

Iwokrama has indicated that since then, he has remained a strong supporter of Iwokrama’s work to develop modern rainforest conservation models and practices, and its innovative approaches to valuing the ecosystem services which tropical forests generate for the benefit of mankind.

While the Centre generates some revenue on its own, it continues to receive support from donors and corporate support programmes and in recent years has benefitted significantly from the Government of Guyana.

The Board, management and staff of Iwokrama, along with its community partners, have welcomed the news of the King’s continued patronage.

“Iwokrama’s models of sustainable forest management contribute to rainforest conservation by delivering not only climate protection and environmental balance, but also real examples for socioeconomic development, in particular for the local communities whose livelihoods have, and continue to be dependent on the rainforest. His Majesty’s strong personal support to Iwokrama and his continued commitment to rainforest conservation at the global landscape  are well respected and highly valued by the Centre”, a statement from Iwokrama said.

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