Today is celebrated as the International Day for Biological Diversity. The threats faced are multiple including deforestation, poaching, and illegal wildlife trade. FCD thanks all those, particularly the FCD field personnel at the frontline, who are protecting the incredible biodiversity in the Chiquibul – from the small to the big, from the colorful to the […]

FCD’s Karst Management Unit is responsible for the documentation and inventory of the cultural and natural features of the Chiquibul Cave System. The final block of inventory has been completed, bringing a total of 324 cultural and natural features documented. The information gathered is being submitted to the Institute of Archaeology, to aid in better […]

It’s Wild Wonder Wednesday! Macaws are the largest parrots in the world. The body of the scarlet macaw from beak to tail can be as long as 33 inches. This beautiful macaw has a creamy white, almost featherless face, with bright red plumage covering most of its body, wings, and long tail. The Chiquibul is […]

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 […]