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Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) is created. Up until the 1970s, Belize, formerly British Honduras , had relatively relaxed environmental laws that went largely unenforced. However, with the formation of the Belize Audubon Society in 1969, [ 13 ] public awareness of the value of conservation grew rapidly.
The majority of these reserves contribute to the conservation of Belize's Barrier Reef, which provides a protective shelter for pristine atolls, seagrass meadows and rich marine life. The preservation of the Barrier Reef system has been recognised as a global interest through the collective designation of seven protected areas, including four ...
The Golden Stream Corridor Preserve is a nature preserve in Belize with a unique diversity of habitat types and ecosystems. The preserve is owned and managed by Ya'axche' Conservation Trust. [1] The preserve protects the Golden Stream watershed. [2]
Bladen is one of three nature reserves within Belize, and is managed through partnership between the Government of Belize and the Ya'axché Conservation Trust (Ya’axché). Ya’axché took over management in December 2008 and has a letter of intent from the Belize Forest Department to co-manage the protected area. Ya'axché now assumes ...
The park was established by the Itzamna Society [1] and was signed into law as a national park by the Government of Belize on 23 February 2001. [2] It encompasses 13 006 acres [ 3 ] (20 sq. miles) of mountainous terrain with breath taking waterfalls, numerous natural pools, medicinal trails, a biodiversity of flora and fauna and an extensive ...
The Maya Golden Landscape is an area in Belize of approximately 275,000 hectares consisting of protected areas, agriculture, private lands and many small communities that is under the management of the Ya'axché Conservation Trust in Toledo District.
The World Land Trust then initiated Friends of Belize to help raise funds to cover costs of continuing protection of the purchased lands, as well as to aid in-situ conservation efforts. Since 2006 World Land Trust has organised regular symposia for the decision-makers of their project partners, and in 2008 PfB hosted the event at their La Milpa ...
Shipstern Conservation and Management Area (Shipstern C&MA) is a protected area located in the Corozal District of northeastern Belize.. Shipstern C&MA protects approximately 21.500 acres (c. 8.700 hectares or 87 km 2) of a variety of habitats centered on Shipstern Lagoon, one of the larger inland lagoon systems in Belize. [2]