The Coastal Plain 
Extending from Venezuela in the west to Suriname in the east, Guyana has more than two hundred miles of Atlantic Coastline which is home to ninety percent of Guyana’s population although most of this region is below sea level.
            The coastlands can be divided into three general habitats: coastal forest and mangrove; cultivated lands; and populated areas. The seashore at low tide also accommodates many migrant species after their long journey from other regions of the Neotropics.
            Eighty percent of Guyana's 83,000 sq miles is covered with tropical rainforest. It is geographically linked to the great Amazon River basin and therefore, shares the spectacular avifauna of this region. Birds are by far the most visible of the fauna of the rainforest, and they add a welcome and diverse splash of colour and sound to this environment.