Suriname - National authorities

National contacts

Management authorities

1. Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management

The Head of Suriname Forest Service (Hoofd Dienst Lands Bosbeheer)
Telephone
+597 864 76 64
Fax
+597 47 94 21
42 25 55
Contact people
Mr. Roelf Cairo – Deputy Permanent Secretary Forest Management of the Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mailing address
Cornelis Jongbawstraat 33
P.O. Box 436
Paramaribo


Alternate CITES Focal Point:
Mrs. Kaminie Tajib / Policy Advisor for the Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management
Email: [email protected]
Tel: + 597 714 66 97

Last update
18 June 2021

1. Natuurbeschermingscommissie (Nature Conservation Commission)

Telephone
+597 47 13 16
Fax
+597 42 25 55
47 94 21
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
c/o Suriname Forest Service, Nature Conservation Division
Cornelis Jongbawstraat 10-12
P.O. Box 436
Paramaribo
Last update
04 January 2023

2. CITES Scientific Authority

Telephone
+597 8713546
+597 8523904
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Cornelis Jongbawstraat 10-12
P.O. Box 436
Paramaribo

- Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management 
Kiran Somaroe / Email: [email protected] / Tel: +597 8713546
Patricia Sewpersad / Email: [email protected] / Tel: +597 8523904

- Nationale Zoologische Collectie van Suriname
Gwendolyn Landburg / Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Tel: +597 465558 ext 2339 / 2340 08635883

- National Herbarium of Suriname
Iwan Molgo / Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] / Tel: +597 464151

- The Center for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS)
Rawieskoemar Chatterpal / Emails: [email protected] celos.sr.org; [email protected] / Tel: +597 490128, +597 490789

- Foundation for Forest Management and Forest Supervision (SBB)
Cindyrella Kasanpawiro / Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] / Tel: +597 8643023

- Ministry of agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAHF) 

Department of Veterinary Service 
Faizel Wilnis / Email: [email protected] / Tel: +597 8877942

Fisheries Department
Tania Rampersad / Email: icca[email protected] / Tel: +597 8827513

Plant Protection and Quality Inspections Department
Richard Bakridi / [email protected] / Tel: +597 8943609
 

Last update
23 February 2023