We’re excited to share FCD Tracks Issue #59 — our June 2026 newsletter!
In this edition, discover how FCD continues strengthening conservation through strategic partnerships, government collaboration, scientific research, and community engagement. From the launch of a new research commission at Las Cuevas to expanded watershed protection and strengthened ranger operations, Issue #59 highlights the collective efforts driving conservation across the Chiquibul–Maya Mountains.
📌 Featured Topics:
- Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño visits the Chiquibul National Park to launch the FCD Ranger Base Initiative and reaffirm Belize’s commitment to protecting the Chiquibul National Park
- Launch of the Las Cuevas Research Advisory Commission, bringing together leading universities to strengthen research, education, and long-term conservation at Las Cuevas Research Station
- High-level visit from the British High Commissioner to explore the UK–Belize “Red Box for Habitats” Nature Partnership, promoting biodiversity conservation and public engagement
- Binational Illegal Wildlife Trade Taskforce reconvenes to strengthen Belize–Guatemala cooperation against illegal wildlife trafficking, timber extraction, and forest degradation
- Belize Defence Force and FCD reinforce their longstanding partnership to improve joint patrols and protection of Belize’s western protected areas
- FCD joins the national Greening Belize Initiative, committing to plant more than 8,000 trees and restore degraded landscapes within the Vaca Forest Reserve
- Hydro Belize expands its partnership with FCD to monitor and restore newly acquired forest lands surrounding the Chalillo Conservation Area
- “Voices of the Watershed” project concludes with renewed commitments from 19 Belizean and Guatemalan communities to continue protecting the Chiquibul, Mopan, and Macal Rivers
- Environmental education campaign evaluates progress through a post-survey across twelve Belize River watershed communities, helping guide future conservation outreach
- New Belize Nature Conservation Foundation (BNCF) project launches monthly SMART patrols to better protect the Chiquibul Cave System from illegal activities
- FCD engages local tour guides to promote sustainable tourism as visitation to Chiquibul and Caracol continues to increase
Join us in celebrating the partnerships, researchers, rangers, communities, and supporters who continue working together to protect Belize’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage. Every collaboration strengthens the future of the Chiquibul–Maya Mountains and the ecosystems that connect us all. 🌿🦜🌎