Alfonsdorp (Lokono: Tibiti[2]) is a village of indigenous Lokono people[1] in the Albina resort of the Marowijne District of Suriname. The village is located on the East-West Link.[3] The Wanekreek Nature Reserve is located near the village.
Alfonsdorp
Tibiti | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Alfonsdorp Location in Suriname | |
| Coordinates: 5.553056°N 54.162222°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Marowijne District |
| Resort | Albina |
| Government | |
| • Captain | Margriet Biswane[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 315 |
Overview
Alfonsdorp has been named after their former village chief Alfons.[4] During the Surinamese Interior War, the village was caught between the Suriname National Army and the Jungle Commando. Most of the village fled to Balaté near Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana.[5] On 29 november 1986, when Moiwana was attacked by the Army, civilians were murdered in Alfonsdorp as well,[6] and the village was destroyed.[5] After a meeting with Thomas Sabajo of the Tucayana Amazonas and Ronnie Brunswijk of the Jungle Commando their safety was assured, and people started to return to their former home.[5]
The village has a school.[7] There used to be a clinic, but as of 2014, it was no longer in operation.[8] In 2018, a catholic church was constructed.[9] An ecotourism resort is located in the village.[4] In 2014, Margriet Biswane was elected village chief.[10] In August 2021, Alfonsdorp was connected to the electricity grid and received 24 hours of electricity.[11]
Wanekreek Nature Reserve
Wanekreek is a protected area of Suriname. It measures 45,000 ha (110,000 acres) and contains swamps, savannas, and marsh forests. It has been protected since 1986.[12] The area is rich in wildlife, and is the breeding grounds for orange-winged amazons.[13]
The Wane Creek which lends its name to the nature reserve, connects the Marowijne with the Cottica River and was part of the inland waterway between the Marowijne and Paramaribo.[14] A large bauxite concession is located near the nature reserve.[12]
The nature reserve is in an ongoing dispute with the indigenous villages of Marijkedorp and Alfonsdorp who consider it part of their hunting and fishing grounds.[15] The area however has been uninhibited since the 1950s.[16]
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