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 […]

FCD’s Environmental Educator has conducted a site visit assessment for the development of a nursery at the Valley of Peace S.D.A. Academy compound. This assessment was conducted with the guidance and skills of FCD’s Extension Technician Mr. Eduardito Mendez along with the support of Mr. Ermain Requena, Restoration and Regenerative Agriculture Coordinator, Belize Maya Forest […]

It’s Forest Fact Fridays! Did you know that the dedicated FCD Research Unit and volunteers who participate in the annual Citizen Science program spend 7 months each year conducting biological monitoring of scarlet macaws, which results in safely protecting chicks and improving the national population?