About 2.5% of the Amazon rainforest is found in Suriname, a country criss-crossed by about 3,000 miles of rivers and waterways, such as the smooth-flowing Suriname River.
Nestled between French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south, Suriname is home to the myriad species of flora and fauna that live in its wilderness, and to indigenous peoples who carefully preserve their magnificent rainforest. , which covers about 90% of the country. About 2.5% of the Amazon rainforest is found in Suriname – and it’s all part of what makes the country so special. It is criss-crossed by some 3,000 miles of rivers and waterways, such as the smooth-flowing Suriname River (pictured). For 300 miles, it passes through communities across Suriname – including the capital Paramaribo – in a north-easterly direction before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
