Sunday, September 27, 2026

Conservation

Hol Chan celebrates another successful Reef Fair

The Hol Chan Marine Reserve hosted their annual Reef Fair on Thursday, May 11th at the Central Park in San Pedro Town.

Austin Castro wins annual Reef Week Trivia competition

Various students from different schools in San Pedro Town and Caye Caulker Village participated in the 12th Annual Trivia Contest as part of the celebrations of Ambergris Caye Reef Week.

Ambergris Caye Reef Week has started!

The 12th annual Ambergris Caye Reef Week started early on Monday, May 8th, with a 5:30AM swim to the reef.

Canadian Researchers visit Belize’s World Heritage Sites

Phillip and April Vannini are two researchers along with their young daughter Autumn are on a five -year journey to visit 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Hol Chan hopes for an improved turtle nesting season

The 2017 turtle nesting season is fast approaching, and soon, the female sea turtles will lay their eggs throughout Ambergris Caye’s nesting grounds.

Discovery of new shark species in Belize emphasizes need for conservation

It has been confirmed by the Belize Fisheries Department that a new shark species has been discovered in Belize.

Another Maya Monument destroyed in Orange Walk for landfill

On Wednesday, December 14th, Belize’s oldest research and education institution on Belize’s culture, the Institute of Archaeology (IA), began investigating reports of a Maya monument being destroyed in the Orange Walk district.

PACT awards $2.28 million in grants to Belize organizations protecting the Chiquibul

Four Belizean conservation organizations were awarded a total of $2.28 million on Tuesday, December 13th, through the Protected Areas Conservation Trust’s (PACT) Environmental Management Fund.