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The concept of a nature reserve at Saxacalli was the brainchild of Shyam Nokta, then a student in the Environmental Studies Programme at the University of Guyana.

From his first visit, he was awed by the area’s unique cultural and ecological diversity. A lease was subsequently secured for an area of approximately 30 acres adjacent to the Saxacallli village. The site of the Nature Reserve is marked by a unique feature, the largest Pine Tree in the area, over 60 feet tall which was planted in the 1940s by an Englishman, Desmond Fitz Morris who occupied the site.

The Nature Reserve offers a unique opportunity for students, researchers, and the public at large, to have an experience in the tropical rainforest of Guyana while at the same time, enjoy the sun, sand and sea that is typical Caribbean. Among the things to do could include:

Beach activities, which can range from sports such as cricket and volleyball, swimming, boat rides to simply relaxing in a hammock under the shade of the overhanging vegetation and enjoy the view of the Essequibo River
Nature walks through the forest on trails which lead to the community
Dug-out canoe rides up nearby creeks
A tour of the Saxacalli community with an opportunity to buy local handicraft that might be available

          
A trip to the ‘back dam’ to see how logging is done in the traditional way using an axe and pulling the log to the landing for floating to the sawmill Bird watching, fishing, or having a ‘wabanee’ experience with a local huntsman
 
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