Community Atlases produced by Project FAUNA

Project Fauna is the field name for U.S. National Science Foundation award DEB 0508094 (2005-2011) “Biodiversity dynamics and land-use changes in the Amazon: multi-scale interactions between ecological systems and resource-use decisions by indigenous peoples”, directed by Principal Investigator Jose M. V. Fragoso.

These atlases were created by Project Fauna as part of U.S. National Science Foundation-funded research to investigate biodiversity dynamics and cultural practices by the indigenous peoples of the Rupununi. They  provide a summary of the major datasets that were created using data gathered in the field from 2007-2010.

Project Fauna was granted permission from the following communities in the Rupununi to share the maps on the NRDDB website:-

• Aishalton
• Achawib
• Para Bara
• Karaudarnau
• Awarewanau
• Tipiru
• Paipong/Tiger Pond
• Wowetta *
• Fairview *
• Katoka *
• Kwaimatta *

The communities marked with an (*)  are part of the NRDDB.

The other study communities for which Atlases were created are Apoteri, Rewa, Crashwater, Quatta, Nappi, Moco Moco, Quiko/Shulinab, Sand Creek, Werimoor, Shiriri, Shea and Sawariwau. These atlases will be made available when permission is received.

Please click on the links below to download the atlases.