Kanashen
Konashen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kanashen | |
| Coordinates: 1°37′34″N 58°39′09″W / 1.6261°N 58.6526°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,485.67 km2 (2,504.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 201 |
| • Density | 0.031/km2 (0.080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
The Kanashen (or Konashen) Community Owned Conservation (COCA)[3] is Guyana's first community-owned area that is legally protected; it is primarily inhabited by the Wai-Wai indigenous group.
Kanashen houses the headwaters of the Essequibo River, Guyana's principal water source, and encompasses the southern portion of its watershed, which drains the Kassikaityu, Kamoa, Sipu and Chodikar rivers. The main mountains are the Wassarai, Yahore, Komoa and Kaiawakua, with elevations up to about 1200 metres above sea level.
- ^ "Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Community Owned Conservation Area