Employees of SOL Guyana Inc on March 25 converged on the Guyana Zoological Park/Botanical Gardens for the annual sprucing-up of the manatee holding pond.
This is seen as part of Sol’s corporate social responsibility and as a means of giving back to society while enhancing the environs.
Employees of SOL Guyana Inc during the recent sprucing-up of the manatee holding pond
The Zoological Park/Botanic Gardens is one of the few places in Guyana where manatees can be viewed. The species on display is the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus Manatus) and though it might resemble a seal or sea lion, its closest relative is the elephant.
Manatee populations are declining for a number of reasons, including encroachment on their natural habitat, human pollutants and collisions with watercraft. Against this background, SOL’s annual gesture helps to call attention to these gentle giants by making their holding area more aesthetically pleasing and, therefore, more inviting for visitors.
The SOL Group of Companies operates in 23 countries across the Eastern Caribbean, including Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman, Belize Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe. SOL supplies fuels, lubricants, bitumen and LPG through an extensive service station network, with marine, aviation and commercial operations.
