The Konashen Community Owned Conservation Area (COCA) is comprised of 625,000 hectares of undisturbed forest located in a tropical wilderness area in the “deep” southern region of Guyana. The site is relatively unexplored and considered to be one of the last large and intact pristine areas of forest remaining in Guyana. Within the Konashen COCA there is one community made up mainly of members of the Wai Wai indigenous group who are responsible for the area’s management. The data collected during the RAP survey indicate that the forests of the Konashen COCA are in very good condition and support rich biodiversity. The team recorded 12 species that are likely new to science and over 60 species were recorded for the first time in Guyana. Additionally, a number of threatened and endemic species were also recorded.
