The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute is conducting workshops to draft Belize's first Integrated Coastal And Ocean Management Bill and achieve 30% ocean protection by 2030.
Belize is collaborating with neighboring countries to develop sustainable livestock farming practices to mitigate deforestation and protect its forests.
BDF Commander Brigadier Gen. Azariel Loria calls for more soldiers to address Guatemalan incursions into the Columbia River Forest Reserve and Chiquibul areas.
The prime minister criticized Ya'axche for not managing the Columbia River Forest Reserve, while APAMO clarified that the Forest Department is responsible for its protection.
Prime Minister John Briceno criticized the Ya'axche Conservation Trust for failing to prevent illegal agriculture by Guatemalans on Belizean territory.
The Ya'axché Conservation Trust reports significant illegal logging and agricultural encroachment in the Columbia River Forest Reserve by Guatemalan operations.
Ya'axché calls on the government to take decisive action against illegal logging and activities in the Columbia River Forest Reserve.
Two Mennonite loggers from Boston Village are summoned to court for illegal logging activities as the Forestry Department investigates the situation.
Jamal Galvez, known as the Manatee Man, wins a fellowship for his conservation work on endangered manatees in Belize.
The World Wildlife Fund in Belize launched its fifth mangrove friendly challenge to promote conservation and creative use of mangroves among landowners and hoteliers.
A forest fire in the Baldy Beacon area, believed to have started from a controlled burn, continued to spread into nearby regions.
Firefighter trainees learn the science and strategy of battling forest fires during a training session at the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center.
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