Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) is a grassroots, non-profit, non-governmental organization located in central Belize. FCD is the only non–governmental organization with an assertive management presence in the Chiquibul Forest and buffer areas since 2007.
FCD pioneers adaptive management of the Chiquibul Forest to improve the ecological and cultural integrity of the western Chiquibul Maya Mountains.
FCD envisions healthy terrestrial ecosystems that are sustainably managed for Belize and the region.
FCD aims to conserve the natural and cultural resources of the western Chiquibul Maya Mountains for the sustainable development of Belize.
The primary focus of FCD, with its partners including the Forest Department, Institute of Archaeology, Belize Defence Force and the Police, has been to maintain the integrity of the natural and cultural resources of the Chiquibul Forest and buffer areas.
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