Exploring Conservation Efforts in the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains: A Newsletter Recap Discover the latest updates on conservation efforts in the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains landscape with our recent newsletter recap. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to: 2023 Patrol Report: Our rangers have been tirelessly patrolling the area, covering extensive distances on foot and by vehicle […]

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR It is dark as the group of students from the University of South Wales depart from Las Cuevas Research Station (LCRS) with Rafael Mesh, Caretaker of LCRS. The aim is to reach the tower lookout, just in time to observe sunrise over the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains.The early hike takes out the […]

Mappy GIS Day! Today is the 2023 World GIS Day celebrated under the theme; “Celebrating the GIS Professional.” At FCD geographic information systems (GIS) forms a significant part of the Biodiversity Research, Monitoring and Inventory Framework. Data collected through many of our GIs platforms allows us to access and use current, historical, and time-series information […]

FCD’s Environmental Educator, Justin Pook, along with a team of three volunteer enumerators, are currently conducting a community questionnaire survey in the Belize River valley as part of the UNDP GEF6 project titled “Integrated Management of Production Landscapes to deliver multiple global environmental benefits”. The data gathered will help in the design of a community […]

It’s Forest Fact Fridays! Did you know that “Run to Safe Macaws” is an important annual activity organized by BWRC that supports the biological monitoring of macaws in the Chiquibul. A big macaw hug and thank you to the athletes and their sponsors!!! FCD is grateful for the donations provided by the Belize Wildlife & […]