Parc amazonien de Guyane

What Parc amazonien de Guyane does

Parc amazonien de Guyane is a French national park establishment (établissement public) established in 2007 and headquartered in Rémire-Montjoly, French Guiana, operating as one of 11 French national parks under the supervision of the Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB) and the French Ministry of Ecological Transition. The organization manages a vast Amazonian territory spanning multiple communes in southern French Guiana (Camopi, Saül, Maripa-Soula, Papaïchton, and surrounding areas), with statutory authority over biodiversity protection, environmental policing, and zoning regulation across the park's heart zone and adhesion area. It serves three principal beneficiary groups: local indigenous and Bushinenge communities (Aluku, Wayana, Wayampi, Teko, Boni, Djuka) for whom it supports sustainable development and basic infrastructure; the scientific research community via partnerships with UMR EcoFoG, Hydreco Laboratory, Fondation Biotope, and others conducting biodiversity inventories; and the general public through eco-tourism initiatives including the 'Esprit Parc National' certified operator network and physical Park Houses (Maisons du Parc).

The park's core technological and operational assets comprise scientific monitoring infrastructure (biodiversity monitoring protocols including the Indice Kilométrique d'Abondance for large fauna, environmental DNA sampling, STOC-EPS bird surveys), the Koni digital library platform (named in the Aluku Tongo language) aggregating scientific publications on the territory, the Rando Amazonie hiking platform, and interactive webdocumentaries such as 'La Voie de l'Abattis'. It operates cross-border conservation programs (RENFORESAP, Guiana Shield network) with protected area authorities in Suriname, Guyana, and Brazil. As a public institution, it has no commercial revenue model: operations are funded through French state budgets, European Union grants (e.g., €662,000 via the 75% EU-funded RENFORESAP program), minor corporate sponsorship (e.g., €8,000 from GMF), and public partnerships, with free access to the park and its educational resources.

Name

Parc amazonien de Guyane

Legal name

Parc amazonien de Guyane

Website

https://parc-amazonien-guyane.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Parc amazonien de Guyane is a French national park establishment founded in 2007 that manages Amazonian biodiversity conservation, indigenous community support, and scientific research across southern French Guiana under the supervision of the Office Français de la Biodiversité.

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Product category

National Park Conservation

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), National Park & Protected Area Tours (THAJAIAA), Rainforest & Jungle Ecotourism Tours (THAAAEAF)

Keywords

• National park conservation
• Biodiversity research services
• Environmental protection authority
• Indigenous community development
• Scientific knowledge platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Remire-Montjoly

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parc amazonien de Guyane is a French national park establishment that protects Amazonian biodiversity and indigenous cultural heritage across southern French Guiana. It operates scientific research infrastructure, biodiversity monitoring programs, environmental enforcement, and sustainable development support for remote communities through physical visitor centers and digital platforms.

Product overview

Parc amazonien de Guyane operates as a French national park authority providing environmental conservation, scientific research support, and sustainable development services. The organization offers a unified digital ecosystem comprising its main website platform for park information and mission dissemination, the Koni digital library for scientific knowledge sharing, Rando Amazonie for outdoor exploration, and webdocumentary content for cultural heritage education. These digital services collectively support the park's core mission of preserving Amazonian biodiversity and supporting local communities.

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Products and services

• Parc amazonien de Guyane Official Website

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• RENFORESAP (Renforcement des Réserves Forestières du Sud de l'Amazonie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Three-year regional cooperation program (€662,000, 75% EU-funded) bringing together protected areas from Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana. Focuses on sustainable local development in isolated villages, eco-tourism, natural resource management, anti-illegal mining efforts, and cultural transmission.
• Office français de la biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing technical support, funding coordination, and integration with broader French biodiversity policy. Co-organizes events such as the COP30 side-event with ONF Guyane.
• Amazon Conservation Team-Suriname (ACT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partnership for sustainable territorial management, combining indigenous knowledge with conservation science in cross-border areas.
• ICMBio (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, Brazil)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian governmental body managing protected areas. Co-organizes regional strategic workshops and participates in Plateau des Guyanes cooperation initiatives.
• Guiana Shield InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of protected area managers and environmental agencies from Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil working on the Guiana Shield ecosystem preservation.
• ONF Guyane (Office National des Forêts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Forests Office providing forestry expertise, forest management plans for the Maroni region, and co-organizing COP30 participation.
• Communes of Southern French GuianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements (conventions d'application) with communes including Saül for local development projects, environmental actions, and charter implementation.
• Fondation BiotopemajorTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental foundation providing expert naturalists for biodiversity inventories, including ichthyologists, herpetologists, and freshwater ecology specialists.
• Hydreco LaboratorymajorTechnology or IntegrationAquatic ecology research laboratory providing ichtyologists and freshwater ecosystem expertise for scientific missions.
• UMR EcoFoG (Écologie des Forêts de Guyane)majorTechnology or IntegrationJoint research unit combining INRAE, CNRS, and university expertise in tropical forest ecology, contributing to the Mont Itoupé research missions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• STINASU (Foundation for Nature Conservation in Suriname): Surinamese national conservation organization managing protected areas in Suriname, including the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (a UNESCO site and Guiana Shield peer). Directly comparable as the regional counterpart managing adjacent Amazon rainforest under a parallel framework.
• Guyana Protected Areas Commission (PAC): Guyana's government commission managing national protected areas including Iwokrama Forest and the Kanuku Mountains. Direct partner in RENFORESAP and the Guiana Shield network, managing ecologically contiguous Amazonian territory across the border.

Broad incumbents

• ICMBio (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade): The Brazilian federal agency managing all Brazilian protected areas including Amazonian parks. Listed as a major partner of Parc amazonien de Guyane and a co-organizer of Guiana Shield workshops. Comparable as a much larger governmental body managing Amazonian biodiversity in an adjacent jurisdiction.

Emerging players

• WWF Guianas Programme: WWF's regional programme covering the Guianas including French Guiana. Operates across the same Amazonian transboundary ecosystem with overlapping biodiversity, indigenous community, and sustainable development objectives.
• Amazon Conservation Team: NGO partner ('ACT-Suriname') of Parc amazonien de Guyane, active across the Guiana Shield combining indigenous knowledge with conservation. Comparable mission and cross-border scope focused specifically on Amazonian communities.

Direct peers

• Parc national de la Vanoise: France's first national park (1963) and one of the 11 members of the French National Parks network. Directly comparable as a public establishment under OFB supervision with the same legal framework, charter system, and 'Esprit Parc National' brand. Differs only in biome (alpine vs. Amazonian).
• Parc amazonien de Guyane française (Parc national du Mercantour): Mercantour is one of the 11 French national parks with comparable statute, charter-based governance, and eco-tourism programming. Relevant as a structural comparison for similar-sized French national park establishments.
• Parc national de la Guadeloupe: The other overseas French national park, operating under the same legal statute and OFB oversight as Parc amazonien. Direct comparable on governance, regulatory tools, and indigenous/community relations, though focused on tropical forest rather than Amazon rainforest.

Others

• Office français de la biodiversité (OFB): Parent organization supervising all French national parks including Parc amazonien de Guyane. Comparable as the broader French biodiversity administration and funding coordinator with overlapping mandate on environmental enforcement and conservation policy.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF) Guyane: Core partner organization providing forestry management for state forests in French Guiana, including forest management plans within the park's Maroni region. Adjacent ecosystem participant with shared territory and co-organized COP30 presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parc-amazonien-de-guyane

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