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LONG COVID TREATMENT BY PLASMAPHERESIS A PROMISING DEVELOPMENT FOR SURINAME

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A groundbreaking treatment method for Long Covid-19 patients was recently introduced at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP): plasmapheresis, also known as plasma exchange. This method, in which plasma with pathogenic substances is removed from the blood and replaced with clean plasma, is seen worldwide as a possible treatment to reduce the often debilitating symptoms of […]

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JAGUAR AND PUMA HELP BALANCE ECOSYSTEM

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Research has shown that animals that are active during the day and other species that are active both during the day and at night, in particular, adapt their behaviour in areas with many tourists and/or vehicles. On 2 June, a publication was published on the influence of tourism – both walkers and vehicles –

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THE WAYANA INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

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THE WAYANA INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SURINAME We are the Wayana Indigenous Peoples of Suriname. We are the traditional custodians of our land and we pay our respects to our Elders, both past and present. We acknowledge and respect our continuing culture and the contribution we make to the environment of our territory. The Wayana occupy

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SEA TURTLE IN SURINAME

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All you need to know about sea turtles Seven species of sea turtles can be found in every ocean around the world. From leatherbacks to loggerheads, six of the seven species are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans. Below you can learn about each of the species including their biology, ecology, threats, and

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BEST TIME TO VISIT SURINAME

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Suriname is tropical with roughly four seasons in the north. There are short rains from early December to early February, then a short dry season into March and April. The major rainy season starts in late April until mid August, with May and June the wettest months. The long dry season runs from mid August

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ESTUARINE OR GUIANA DOLPHIN

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Dolphins are mammals. They are warm-blooded, they give birth to a life young and suckle it. In contrast to other mammals they do not have hairs on their body. Dolphins spend their whole life in water. They breathe through a blowhole, a muscled nostril on top of their heads. For this reason they regularly surface. Dolphins can produce high

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SURINAME

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Suriname, is a country located on the northern coast of South America. Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, yet its population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region. Its economy is dependent on its extensive supply of natural resources, most logging, gold and other minerals. Back in the

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10 FACTS ABOUT SLOTHS

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1. THERE ARE 2 GROUPS OF SLOTH IN THE WORLD Different sloth groups can be easily identified by the number of long, curved claws on their forelimbs. The two-toed sloths, as the name suggests, have two claws on their front limbs, while the three-toed sloths have three claws on all four limbs. The two-toed sloths

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