Where we work
Suriname
In Suriname, Nature's Heartbeat supports work in the Saamaka landscape: forest territories where community governance, culture and conservation are inseparable. Local partners strengthen the people who already steward these lands.
Why Suriname matters
Community forests in the Guiana Shield
Suriname still holds vast tracts of tropical forest, but mining, logging and infrastructure are advancing. The Saamaka landscape shows how customary leadership can keep forests standing when communities have real power.
Nature’s Heartbeat provides flexible support so partners can invest in governance, youth and livelihoods — not only one-off projects.
Support Suriname's forest communities
Learn how you can strengthen Saamaka landscape stewardship through Nature’s Heartbeat.