Official commissioning of the guesthouse in Pokigron

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the official commissioning of the guesthouse in Pokigron took place. This guesthouse was built with funds from GEF-SGP project “Sustainable Land and Forest Management at Pokigron”. 

This project, developed and implemented by the “Stichting Wederopbouw en Ontwikkeling Pokigron” (STIWEPO), aims to preserve the surrounding forest of the maroon community of Pokigron and generating income by attracting tourists to view the fauna and flora there. 

A delegation consisting of representatives from UNDP Suriname, GEF-SGP Suriname and the National Steering Committee travelled to Pokigron to be part of this special event.

In addition to the guesthouse, a boat with an outboard has been purchased and forest trails are being laid out. On this forest trail, information regarding certain trees and plants will be given through signs that will contain information about the tree or plant.

Pokigron is a maroon village of the Samaaka tribal people situated at the Boven-Suriname river area.