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Among them is the Belize Harpy Eagle Restoration Program, started in 2003 by Sharon Matola, the director of the Belize Zoo, for the re-establishment of the harpy eagle within Belize. Captive-bred harpy eagles were released in the Rio Bravo forest, chosen for its ecological quality and preserved connection to similarly protected forests in ...
In Belize, national parks are areas designed for the protection and preservation of natural and aesthetic features of national significance for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. Therefore, they are areas of recreatitourism, as well as environmental protection. National parks are gazetted under the National Parks System Act of 1981. [1]
1.2 Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests. 1.3 ... This is a list of ecoregions in Belize as defined by the World Wildlife Fund and the Freshwater Ecoregions of ...
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]
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve is a protected area in the Cayo District of southern central Belize. It was established in 1944 to protect and manage the native Belizean pine forests. It was established in 1944 to protect and manage the native Belizean pine forests.
The laws of Belize that govern the operation of the Belize Audubon Society and the conservation efforts of this society are as follows: Wildlife Protection Act (Chp.220) National Parks System Act (Chp.215) Forest Act (Chp.213) Fisheries Act (Chp.210) Ancient Monuments and Antiquities Act (Chp.330 Rev.2000)
Minister of Environment, Forests and Water Administration Australia: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Azerbaijan: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources: Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Bangladesh: Ministry of Environment and Forest: Minister of Environment and Forestry
Because of their importance for shoreline protection and maintenance of fisheries stocks, Belize's mangroves are legally protected under the Forests Act of the Laws of Belize. [10] A recent study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) indicates that Belize's mangrove ecosystems contribute US $174–249 million per year to the national economy. [11]