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From "Emblems, Flags and Colours of the Regions of the Cooperative Republic
of Guyana", apparently published by the Government of Guyana.
Upper Takutu-Essequibo - Region No. 9
The Kanuku and Kamoa highlands and the
vast Rupununi savannahs make up the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The
forested Kanuku Mountains divide this Region in two. The north savannahs are
about 2,000 square miles in area, and the south savannahs are 2,500 square
miles. The population of 15,087 lives in scattered Amerindian villages and land
settlement schemes.
Because of the grassy savannahs, the Rupununi is
considered to be 'cattle country'. Most of the cattle are farmed to produce
beef, and a few are kept for milk. There are large ranches at Aishalton, Annai,
Dadanawa and Karanambo. Much of the beef produced here is sold in neighbouring
Brazil, because transportation to the other regions of Guyana, especially Region
Four, is very expensive.
The people of this region also mine semiprecious
stones among the foothills of the Kamoa Mountains and among the Marundi
Mountains. A wide variety of craft is produced in many of the seventeen
Amerindian villages, and sold mainly to Brazil.
In Region Nine, you can
see the Giant River Otter, the Arapaima (the largest freshwater fish in the
world) and the black Cayman.
Jason Saber, 7 June 2019
The symbol is proposed to be the national bird, the Harpy Eagle in flight and
the colours; green for forest wealth, red for zeal of the people and white for
the water resources.
Jason Saber, 7 June 2019
image located by Jens Pattke, 9 June 2019
Source:
https://demerarawaves.com