Discover Rupununi Savanna

The Rupununi is one of the few places in South America where tropical grassland dominates the landscape at scale. Stretching across the southwest corner of Guyana, its rolling plains and wetland basins cover thousands of square kilometers between the Iwokrama rainforest to the north and the Kanuku Mountains to the south. Gallery forests line the Rupununi River and its tributaries, providing wildlife corridors across the open terrain. Granite outcrops and forested hills rise like islands from the grass, offering viewpoints, roosting sites, and refuges for species that would otherwise be exposed on the open savanna.

Wildlife diversity across the Rupununi is exceptional. Giant anteaters are regularly seen in the open grasslands, especially in the south around Dadanawa and Wichabai. Jaguars and pumas patrol the riverine forests. Giant river otters fish the Rupununi and Rewa rivers in family groups. Black caiman reach 4 meters or more in length and share the waterways with arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Over 400 bird species have been recorded in the region, including harpy eagles, jabiru storks, sunbitterns, and the red siskin rediscovered here in 2000 after decades of apparent absence.