Saturday, May 2, 2026

Environment

Cabinet approves expansion of Hol Chan Marine Reserve

After years of lobbying by marine environmentalists on Ambergris Caye, the proposed expansion of Hol Chan Marine Reserve has been approved by Cabinet.

Wild Animals are NOT pets!

The Belize Wildlife Act clearly states that keeping wild animals such as raccoons, coatimundi, foxes etc. is illegal. Residents are urged to stop encouraging such behavior.

Owner of sailboat lodged on the reef allowed to leave amidst investigation

The Belize Department of the Environment (DOE) has finally released details about the incident in which sail boat Termaji, originally from France, ran aground...

Letter to the Editor: Garbage

Dear Editor: I thought I would share an observation with you. For the entire month in January I polled each visitor that came to our...

Vessel lodged on the reef near Caye Caulker raises concern

There has been a sailboat lodged on the reef off the coast of Caye Caulker since December 2014 but no one in authority seems...

“Say NO to Offshore Oil in Belize” Selfie Challenges GOB

The “Say NO to Offshore Oil in Belize” selfie challenge has received great response in the past month with close to a thousand supporters...

San Pedro’s environmental crisis!

January 28th 2015 Visions Inspired by the People The issuing of residential lots over the past 20 years in the wetlands of Ambergris Caye and...

GOB to work towards removing the Barrier Reef from the “Sites in Danger” list

A team from the World Heritage Centre (WHC), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) were recently in Belize accessing...