The Citizen Science Program at FCD has kicked off this week. Three volunteers of this year’s first Citizen Science cohort have left for two weeks in the Chiquibul to conduct scarlet macaw biomonitoring. One of the three volunteers, Sandro Mueller, who is returning for the second time, presented to FCD’s Programs Director a book titled […]

With much urgency an overflight, with Belize Forest Department and FCD personnel, was conducted over the Vaca Forest Reserve to assess the forest fires reported by Rangers and local farmers. The aerial recce confirms that dozens of fires are spread out throughout the reserve and nearby farms. The impact is high. Both the Forest Department […]

It’s Wild Wonder Wednesday! In 1989 scientists discovered in the Chiquibul Cave System (CCS) a skeleton of an extinct bear species (Florida Cave Bear – Tremarctos floridanus). The remains date back to the glacial Pleistocene Era (2.5 million to 12,000 years ago. The presence of the now-extinct species in the CCS is shrouded in mystery.

A total of 105 Succotz RC students were educated on FCD’s efforts in the Chiquibul National Park. Students learned about FCD’s programs, conservation efforts, and the Chiquibul Cave System findings. FCD is committed to making a positive impact on the environment and the communities we serve.

🍃The FCD Research Team participated in a four day exchange visit with WCS Guatemala, where they got to see firsthand the Scarlet Macaw population management and in-situ laboratory work that WCS is performing in El Lago Peru, Laguna Del Tigre National Park, Peten, Guatemala. FCD remains committed to the conservation of the Chiquibul Macaws, the […]