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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.
A keel-billed toucan, the national bird of Belize. After declaring independence in 1981, Belize enacted the Wildlife Protection Act, [1] which is the main source of wildlife law in Belize. Wildlife in Belize is defined as any undomesticated mammal, reptile or bird, amphibian, and any egg, nest or part or product thereof.
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 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 ...
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 .
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Protected areas of Belize" ... Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area; S.
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 ]
Jabiru protection was the Belize Audubon Society's first advocacy project. In 1973 the Jabiru was added to Belize's list of protected animals. Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, the first Wildlife Sanctuary declared by the Government of Belize, was gazetted on December 8, 1984. [3]