The Kuyuwini River is a river
Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...
.
Marudi Mountain is a critical watershed that feeds into the river.
The area surrounding the river is considered traditional lands of the
Wapishana
The Wapishana or Wapichan (or Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Vapidiana, Wapixana) are an Indigenous group found in the Roraima area of northern Brazil and southern Guyana.
Location
Currently the Wapishana are located in the State of Roraima, Brazil, nor ...
, and they monitor the river for environmental threats.
Conrad Gorinsky
Conrad Gorinsky (March 7, 1936 – August 18, 2019) was a Guyana-born chemist who studied in the UK. The son of Cesar Gorinsky, a Polish cattle rancher and gold prospector, and Nellie Melville, a half-Atorad tribeswoman. He spent months with the ...
was born in Parubaru, a settlement near the Kuyuwini.
The river is often used for mining.
Illegal mining
Illegal mining is mining activity that is undertaken without state permission. Illegal mining is the extraction of precious metals/rocks without following the proper procedures to participate in legal mining activity. These procedures include pe ...
is a problem in the area, and mining is prohibited under the fourth parallel.
See also
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List of rivers of Guyana
This is a list of rivers in Guyana.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*''Amazon River'' (Brazil)
**''Negro River'' (Brazil)
***''Branc ...
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Mining in Guyana
Mining in Guyana is a significant contributor to the economy owing to sizable reserves of bauxite, gold, and diamonds. Much of these resources are found in Guyana's Hilly Sand and Clay belt, a region that makes up 20% of the country.
Gold
In 201 ...
References
Bibliography
* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
Rivers of Guyana
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