Most tourists visit Suriname for the biodiversity of the Amazonian rain forests in the south of the country, which are noted for their flora and fauna. The Central Suriname Nature Reserve is the biggest and one of the most popular reserves, along with the Brownsberg Nature Park which overlooks the Brokopondo Reservoir, one of the largest human-made lakes in the world. In 2008, the Berg en Dal Eco & Cultural Resort opened in Brokopondo. Tonka Island in the reservoir is home to a rustic eco-tourism project run by the Saramaccaner Maroons. Pangi wraps and bowls made of calabashes are the two main products manufactured for tourists. The Maroons have learned that colorful and ornate pangis are popular with tourists. Other popular decorative souvenirs are hand-carved purple-hardwood made into bowls, plates, canes, wooden boxes, and wall decors. thumb|The remains of the synagogue on the Jodensavanne There are also many waterfalls throughout the country. Raleighvallen, or Raleigh Falls, is a nature reserve on the Coppename River, rich in bird life. Also are the Blanche Marie Falls on the Nickerie River and the Wonotobo Falls. Tafelberg Mountain in the centre of the country is surrounded by its own reserve – the Tafelberg Nature Reserve – around the source of the Saramacca River, as is the Voltzberg Nature Reserve further north on the Coppename River at Raleighvallen. In the interior are many Maroon and Amerindian villages, many of which have their own reserves that are generally open to visitors.
mosT tourISts viSIT SurInaMe FOR the bIodIVersity oF the AmazoniaN RAIN forESts In thE soUTh of the CountRy, WhiCh are noTed fOr TheIr FloRA AND FAuna. The CenTraL SUrIname nature reserVe iS tHe biggesT ANd one of thE mOst popuLAr REserves, along with tHe browNsbErG natUre paRk WHiCH OverloOkS the brokOponDo ResERvoir, OnE Of tHE lArGEST HuMan-MaDe lakes In ThE world. IN 2008, the BeRg en DAl eco & CuLtuRal RESorT opeNed in BroKOpoNDo. TONkA isLAND in thE rEServOiR iS hOme to A rusTiC Eco-Tourism PrOJect run by tHe sarAmaccaNeR MaROonS. paNGi wrApS And BoWls mADe oF CalabAsHes are thE Two main pRoDUctS manufactured for toURIsts. the MaRoons haVe lEarNed thAT coLORful And oRnaTe Pangis Are PoPular with tourists. Other popuLAr decOraTIve souvenirS aRe Hand-caRved PurPle-HarDwOod madE into boWls, PLates, caNes, wooden boXeS, and walL dECorS. thUmB|the RemAINS of the sYnagogUe on The jODEnsavanne TheRe are AlSo mAny WaTerfallS tHroUghOut tHe cOuntRy. ralEighvallen, or ralEiGh faLlS, Is A nature reSeRvE on tHe cOppEname riveR, RIch IN biRd LIFe. also are The blANche marie FALlS on tHE nICkErIE rIveR AND tHe wonotobo falls. TafelbErG MoUntain iN The cENtre OF the COuntry iS sUrroUNDEd by Its Own reseRve – The taFelbErg nAturE ReServE – arouND The SourCe of tHE sARamAcca river, as is the VOlTzberg naTure reseRve fUrTHer north on thE coppename River at RaleighVaLleN. iN tHe inteRior aRe ManY maroon aNd aMErINdian Villages, mAny Of whIcH HaVe their own reseRves thAt ARE geNerallY Open TO VISiToRs.