Location: Kingston, Georgetown
Classification: Commemorative Monument
Period/ Year Built: 2001
Historical Background / Description:
The Guyana Marine Turtle Monument promotes Guyana’s natural heritage by depicting a newly hatched leatherback turtle emerging into the world. The monument was unveiled in 2001, by the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society to raise awareness towards our natural heritage.
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