Restore Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname by Ronny Bhoelai

Restore Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname

Surinamese colleagues join forces

What do you do if you no longer have a job due to the Corona crisis?

Many of my colleagues in Suriname have had no work or income for months. In addition, the government is not in a position to make concessions and arrangements. It is very nice to see how flexible and positive the people on site deal with such a crisis situation. Numerous creative ideas have emerged during this time. That is why I am bringing a very special initiative to your attention. The restoration of Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname.

Ronny Bhulai

One of my Surinamese colleagues is Ronny Bhulai. I have known Ronny for many years. He is the regular operator of Suriname Holidays for the trips to Brownsberg Nature Park and the Brokopondo Reservoir.

We made another inspection trip in November last year. Ronny is a generous and ambitious man. In addition, he is an enterprising person with a big heart.

Ronny stands in the breach for Brownsberg Nature Park

During the first period of the outbreak, he regularly went to Brownsberg Nature Park to get away from the city. Ronny is a nature person, so he couldn't have wished for a better place. Because he doesn't like to sit still, he started cleaning and making minor repairs. No proper maintenance had been carried out at Brownberg for about 5 years. That is why there was a lot of overdue maintenance.

Crisis joins forces in tourism

We are now several months further. Ronny started the initiative alone, but many colleagues have now joined and are working enthusiastically. It's great that this crisis also connects people. These restoration work have grown into an intensive collaboration in which love for nature comes first.

A nice side effect is that there are now continuous people on the Brownsberg plateau, so illegal gold diggers don't get a chance.

Brownsberg Nature Park will be open to visitors again on September 21

From this week, a limited number of visitors can come to Brownsberg. A Covid-19 policy has been put together. This way everything can be kept under control. In addition, visitors must follow the established Covid-19 measures. Allowing tourists will again generate income for the Suriname Nature Conservation Foundation. Hopefully, tourists from other countries will soon be able to visit the beautiful nature park again.

Ronny continues
Ronny will be taking on more jobs in the near future. His company can only start running again once Suriname is opened to European tourists. The walking paths in the nature park are being tackled. In addition, more picnic tables and benches will be added. This furniture is made by the team itself. This is all funded from the donation fund. More than €2.500 of the targeted €5.000 has now been raised. Your help is still desperately needed and very welcome!

Brownberg Nature Park more accessible.
In addition to renovating the nature park itself, the team wants to tackle the unpaved access road to the plateau. Many vans get stranded, especially during the rainy season. The poor condition of the road is the main cause. Such delays place additional burden on colleagues because alternative transport is required. This always entails additional costs. In addition, tourists cannot optimally enjoy the Nature Park at such a time. To make the road more passable, many trucks of laterite are needed. Ronny also wants to cover these costs from donations.

Donate for this campaign!

Initially, all initiatives were largely self-financed. To continue with this project, more materials are needed.

Donate to support this campaign!

Head over to the site now to donate!

Stay informed of developments at Brownsberg

For an update on the work, see Ronny's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/ronny.bhoelai

Author Suzette Eeltink

Right from my first visit in 2003, Suriname stole my heart. An overwhelming jungle, friendly people and good food: Suriname has it all. Because I know the country and its people so well, I can tell you exactly where you can find the nicest and most special places and what you can expect from your Suriname trip. Do you want to go on holiday to Suriname with children? You have come to the right place for advice and useful tips from my own experience. My two sons have been traveling since they were little and would prefer to go on holiday to Suriname every year. It is now 17 years later. Since 2010, I took over the company and became the owner. My goal is that with our experience we can contribute to the development of tourism in Suriname in the long term so that this industry is built up in the fairest and most sustainable way possible.

Restore Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname

Surinamese colleagues join forces

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