{"id":24253,"date":"2024-11-20T14:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24253"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:46:54","slug":"massive-plans-unveiled-for-botanical-gardens-and-zoo-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/massive-plans-unveiled-for-botanical-gardens-and-zoo-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Plans Unveiled for Botanical Gardens and Zoo Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>October 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyanese citizens and animal activists have expressed their approval of the Vice President&#8217;s and the Protected Areas Commission&#8217;s plans for the modernization of the Botanical Gardens and Zoological Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These plans were discussed during a public consultation held on Friday afternoon, where hundreds of attendees voiced their concerns and suggestions for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who oversees the initiative, noted that the project is still in its early stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that the planned facilities will focus on education and provide a safe space for families to enjoy the country\u2019s natural beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vision for the new developments includes various educational systems, canopy walkways, electric trams for transportation, bird and animal viewing platforms, and immersive wildlife experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advisor to the Protected Areas Commission, Damian Fernandes, presented a detailed plan for the botanical gardens, which includes modern amenities designed to enhance the visitor experience while promoting environmental conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some attendees raised questions about expanding the zoo and the potential use of artificial intelligence to provide interactive experiences, such as AI-guided tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others, including Melissa Ramdeen of Tails of Hope Animal Rescue, commended the project\u2019s emphasis on conservation and animal welfare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggestions were also made regarding accessibility for disabled visitors, with a call for certain privileges, such as free entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice President assured the public that he would meet with animal rights groups in the coming weeks to address their concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, an online platform will be launched for the wider public to submit feedback on the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 26, 2024 Guyanese citizens and animal activists have expressed their approval of the Vice President&#8217;s and the Protected Areas Commission&#8217;s plans for the modernization of the Botanical Gardens and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24253","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=24253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24256,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24253\/revisions\/24256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}