Guyana tribe goes hi-tech to protect its land
WWF GUIANAS
Eleazer Mawasha speaks haltingly. English is not his first language, and Skype not his preferred method of communication.
An elder of Guyana's Wai-Wai people, Mr Mawasha is more familiar with the sounds and rhythms of the rainforest with which its indigenous inhabitants have enjoyed a profound spiritual relationship for thousands of years.
Using the chat app during a trip to Georgetown is not the only foray into modern technology for members of the South American nation's smallest tribe.
Amerindians have been scrupulous caretakers of the environment for millennia and, as the rest of the world evolves, so too have their practices for monitoring and protecting natural resources.
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