This Act provides for the protection and conservation of Guyana's natural heritage and natural capital; the management of a national system of protected areas; the maintenance of ecosystem services of national and global importance including climate regulation; the establishment of a protected areas commission; the establishment of a protected areas trust fund; the fulfillment of Guyana's international environmental responsibilities; and public participation in protected areas and conservation.
One of the obejctives of the national protected areas sytem is to assist in combating climate change by ensuring that Guyana's existing forests are maintained and protected from degradation and their ecosystem functions are safeguarded; promoting the restoration and expansion of Guyana's natural forest cover; protecting marine ecosystems; and protecting freshwater ecosystems and important watersheds.
