{"id":25763,"date":"2025-01-23T15:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25763"},"modified":"2025-01-23T15:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:22:16","slug":"dakoura-creek-watershed-management-consultation-scheduled-for-december-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/dakoura-creek-watershed-management-consultation-scheduled-for-december-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakoura Creek Watershed Management: Consultation Scheduled for December 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tracey Liverpool<\/em><br><em>December 13, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dakoura Creek Watershed Management Strategy is advancing into its critical implementation phase, with stakeholders invited to contribute to its development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A consultation, led by Water Specialist Samuel Wright, is set for Monday, December 16, at the Watooka Guest House in Linden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dakoura Creek, located on the western sub-section of Linden, serves as a vital source of potable water for nearby communities. Its preservation is the central focus of the management plan, first developed in 2019 but not yet implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wright highlighted that funding from the CREW Project and the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has now made it possible to operationalize the plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a significant step forward in transitioning from planning to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative aims to ensure the sustainable use of the creek, addressing issues such as pollution, overuse, and the impacts of climate change on the ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wright emphasized that all activities within the watershed must prioritize its primary purpose as a source of clean water for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share their insights and collaborate on strategies for safeguarding this essential natural resource. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcomes of the discussion are expected to shape future management practices and support the continued availability of clean water for the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracey LiverpoolDecember 13, 2024 The Dakoura Creek Watershed Management Strategy is advancing into its critical implementation phase, with stakeholders invited to contribute to its development. A consultation, led by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25763","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=25763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25764,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25763\/revisions\/25764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}