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Mass Audubon and Belize
Through our Belize Conservation Fund, Mass Audubon provides important financial support for
conservation work in Belize. Our commitment is driven by our resolve to preserve habitat for
Massachusetts birds that migrate through or spend the winter in Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean Basin.
Belize is one of the most biologically diverse nations in the world. Over 90 percent of the
country is still forested. There are 20 national parks and forest reserves, 9 marine reserves, a
dozen natural monuments and archaeological reserves, as well as a handful of extensive private
protected areas.
Mass Audubon's first involvement in 1984 was to provide funding for the Belize Audubon
Society to encourage the creation of a first-class park system, more actively manage the
existing parks, develop conservation education programs, and step up advocacy related to
emerging environmental concerns.
Since then, Mass Audubon:
- Helped launch Programme for Belize (PfB) that now holds title to over 260,000
acres of land.
- Forged a relationship with the Toldeo Institute of Development and Environment (TIDE)
to help protect the 1 million acre Maya Mountain Marine Corridor.
- Helped train local naturalists and educators through our Certificate Program in Bird Ecology in Belize.
To help support these efforts, donate to the Belize Conservation Fund today.
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| Map courtesy of CIA World Factbook |
Interesting Facts about Belize
Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea between Guatemala and Mexico
Population: 315,000
Size: 8,867 square miles (slightly smaller than Massachusetts)
Birds: 65 percent of Massachusetts bird species winter in Central America, many in Belize
Check out photos from Mass Audubon trips to Belize.
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