{"id":18892,"date":"2024-04-20T00:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18892"},"modified":"2024-04-20T00:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:11:05","slug":"national-park-zoning-plan-launched-by-protected-areas-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/national-park-zoning-plan-launched-by-protected-areas-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"National Park Zoning Plan Launched by Protected Areas Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janniere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) unveiled the National Park Zoning Plan and initiated stakeholders&#8217; engagement in a bid to enhance the National Park&#8217;s role as a hub for family recreation, fitness, health, and wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the newly introduced zoning approach, several areas within the National Park, previously underutilized, are earmarked for development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These developments aim to accommodate a diverse range of leisure, health, and fitness activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposed additions include facilities for mini golf, paintball, an equestrian space, designated concessional areas, boat tours, and electric vehicle charging outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner Jason Fraser emphasized the collaborative nature of the beautification and rehabilitation projects, highlighting partnerships with stakeholders such as the Football Association and Rugby Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the commitment to keeping the park accessible to all, with any necessary fees intended solely for maintenance purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairman of the Protected Area Commission, Robert Persaud, underscored the importance of caring for the park&#8217;s facilities, emphasizing the efforts dedicated to improving the urban park for the benefit of all Guyanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called for support from park users and stakeholders to ensure the successful realization of the park&#8217;s potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consultations on the proposed plans will continue, with efforts aimed at completion by the end of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch event also coincided with Earth Day observances under the theme &#8220;Planet vs. Plastic,&#8221; with Earth Day set to be celebrated on Monday, April 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janniere The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) unveiled the National Park Zoning Plan and initiated stakeholders&#8217; engagement in a bid to enhance the National Park&#8217;s role as a hub&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18892"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18894,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18892\/revisions\/18894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}