Karanambu Ranch is situated where the north savannah grassland, swamp and flood forest meet on the Rupununi River and the horse flats stretch towards the Pakaraima Mountains and into Brazil. The settlement has the flavour of an Amerindian village, with its clay brick and palm thatched cabanas set in a compound between the bush and the open range.

Guests are accommodated in cabanas with veranda; twin bedded rooms and en-suite shower rooms. Meals are served around a large dining table in the open hammock-swagged living room of the main ranch house.

Outstanding tropical freshwater fish and teeming bird life abound. Bird watchers intrepid enough to brave the flood and insects of the wet season (June - August) are rewarded with water birds breeding in the nearby nursery.

Guyana's best inland fishing is close by at Simoni Pond, where Peacock Bass is a favourite catch. Boating through the flooded forest offers unparalleled opportunities to observe the unique ecosystem. The area is also a last refuge for the Giant River Otter and Diane often has orphans in residence.

The river reveals Black Caiman and for the lucky the huge Arapaima, the worlds largest fresh water fish.

The Karanambu Trust is an attempt to create a protected area whose primary purpose is the protection of the habitat of the otters and ensuring their survival. This project has created such interest that filmmakers from around the world, such as BBC, Yorkshire Television and Wild Things, have travelled to Karanambu to film Diane's work. As a visitor you can join in with Diane's efforts and help her in the daily feeding and care of the otters, and even swim with them in the Rupununi River. Your tour cost also helps in funding Diane's work.