The Chiquibul jungles have many secrets in store for the avid adventurer and explorer. With the opening of a paved road to Caracol these areas are becoming more accessible and thus the interest for visitation. In advance, FCD has established a technical committee to discuss what tourism can mean for these wilderness areas and what […]

On the 13th of October, FCD’s Environmental Educator conducted a community survey training for enumerators which took place at Bermudian Landing. This training had the participation of 3 volunteers from the community of Esperanza, Valley of Peace and Willows Bank with the aim of creating understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an enumerator, survey […]

FCD Program Managers have formulated an Annual Operations Plan (AOP) for the upcoming FCD fiscal year regarding management of the Chiquibul National Park. The 2 day exercise prioritized actions, allocated resources and defined responsibilities. The roadmap for the design of this AOP has been the Chiquibul National Park Management Plan.

FCD’s Data Analyst plays an important role in collating and analyzing the data recovered from the field. From across the Western Maya Mountain landscape, in areas where FCD personnel operate, an impressive amount of data is recovered at a biweekly basis. With support from PACT and the Global Financial Integrity, the work of the Data […]

Last month FCD participated on a trinational workshop session led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) titled, “Workshop to Develop National Strategies for Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems in the Selva Maya”, with the aim of updating participants on the enabling strategies identified that support conservation of inland water ecosystems. Participants also validated the indicators and activities […]