Up until the mid-1990s, Surama's economy relied primarily onsubsistence agriculture, with a
minority of male villagers taking paid jobs as loggers or gold-miners in the
North-West region of Guyana or across the border inBrazil.Following the increasing success with
eco-tourism, however, Surama Eco-Tourism now provides approximately 60% of
Surama's income, with 75% of
