Conservation
Environmentalists weigh in on the Belize Barrier Reef removal from UNESCO’S In-Danger list
While it's good news that the Belize Barrier Reef is off the UNESCO List of In-Danger World Heritage Sites, there is much to be done to ensure it stays off the list. Stakeholders have moved their goals to ensuring its health is a priority, calling on the Belizean community to protect and preserve every square inch of the magnificent reef.
Conservation
The Belize Barrier Reef is officially off UNESCO’S In-Danger list
On Tuesday, June 26th, during their 42nd annual meeting in Manama, Bahrain, the World Heritage Committee removed the Belize Barrier Reef from the UNESCO World Heritage Center List of World Heritage in Danger.
Conservation
Oceana Belize honors PM Barrow with special Wavemaker award
Belize Prime Minister Right Honorable Dean Barrow was honored with a special 2018 Wavemaker award after a landmark legislation to ban offshore petroleum exploration to protect our World Heritage barrier reef was implemented by Barrow’s UDP administration.
Conservation
SPTC hosts clean-up day in DFC/Escalante subdivisions
The DFC and Escalante Subdivisions were part of the clean-up efforts led by the SPTC, including Mayor Daniel Guerrero and office staff.
Conservation
Education First Educational Tours clean-up Lions Mosquito Coast Park
Education First Tours takes students on an international trip each summer focused on cultural interfacing, service/volunteer work, and outdoor adventure activities.
Conservation
US student volunteers help clean up Ambergris Caye
Volunteer students from Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA joined ACES, Passion Kite Belize and Ambergris Divers to clean up the lagoon area and north beach on Ambergris Caye.
Conservation
Coral Reef Ed-ventures’ summer camp is back!
2018 Coral Ed-Ventures Summer Camp is back, and the free, fun and educational camp begins Monday, June 25th. Registration forms are at the SP Town Library and Hol Chan Marine Reserve Office.
Conservation
Hol Chan investigating fish kill on lagoon side of San Pedro
Another mass fish death was observed on the lagoon side of Ambergris Caye, by the San Juan/Boca del Rio area, and Hol Chan is investigating the cause, suspecting Sargassum and possibly high nitrate levels in the water.
