On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the official commissioning of the guesthouse in Pokigron took place, which was built with funds from GEF-SGP project “Sustainable Land and Forest Management at Pokigron”. This project was developed and implemented by the “Stichting Wederopbouw en Ontwikkeling Pokigron” (STIWEPO) with the aim of preserving the surrounding forest of the maroon community of Pokigron and generating income by attracting tourists to view the fauna and flora there. In addition to the guesthouse, a boat with an outboard has been purchased and forest trails are being laid out. On this forest trail, information regarding certain trees and plants will be given through signs that will contain information about the tree or plant.

A delegation consisting of representatives from UNDP CO, GEF-SGP Suriname and the National Steering Committee travelled to Pokigron to be part of this special event. Pokigron is a maroon village of the Samaaka tribal people situated at the boven-Suriname river area.