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June 5, 2021

Rotary Club San Ignacio host clean up campaign on World Environment Day

The Rotary Club of San Ignacio, the Belize Canoe Association and the San Ignacio and Santa Elena town council celebrated World Environment Day by cleaning up [...]
June 5, 2021

Join #GenerationRestoration: World Environment Day

The day is being held under the theme Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.
June 1, 2021

Friends for Conservation and Development says Guatemalans illegal activities continue in Chiquibul Forest Reserve and Adjacency Zone

The "Adjacency Zone" (AZ) extends one kilometer (0.62 mi) on either side of the Belize/Guatemala boundary established by treaty in 1859.
May 23, 2021

National Biodiversity Office hosts poster competition to commemorate International Biodiversity Day

The event, which is now observed annually on May 22, was developed to highlight the importance of biodiversity as well as raise understanding and awareness of [...]
May 20, 2021

Remaining national lands in South Water, Sapodilla Cayes to be designated mangrove forest reserves

In addition, Cabinet authorized the drafting of legislation that will enable the protection of these national lands.
May 20, 2021

Reforestation initiative: 280,000 acres to be re-forested

Minister Habet commented on the causes of de-forestation including short term logging licenses that have been destructive under the former administration.
May 12, 2021

Caye Caulker fishermen challenge dredging of fishing grounds in Caye Chapel

A dredge is currently sitting off the privately-owned island of Caye Chapel, about 5 to 15 minutes by boat from La Isla Carinosa. Its purpose is [...]
May 10, 2021

Thousands of dead fish found in neighboring Peten

According to Noticias Petén, it is believed that lack of oxygen might have killed the fish as water levels in the rivers are alarmingly low.