The Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) Annual Report 2025 documents a year of perseverance, adaptation, and institutional growth in the protection of Belize’s Chiquibul–Maya Mountains, a nationally significant landscape for biodiversity, water security, and cultural heritage. The report outlines progress across conservation enforcement, scientific research, community engagement, and governance, while reflecting on organizational resilience […]

The Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) Annual Report 2024 captures another year of dedication to protecting Belize’s Chiquibul–Maya Mountains region, one of Mesoamerica’s most critical biodiversity corridors. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the organization’s programs, partnerships, and financial performance for the fiscal year, as well as updates on strategic initiatives that continue […]

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 […]