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The Rainforest Alliance in Belize
Sustainable Tourism in Belize
Belize has some of the best diving in the world, spectacular Mayan ruins looming out of unspoiled jungle and secluded ecolodges. Read more about the Rainforest Alliance's work to promote sustainable tourism in this jewel of the Caribbean.
Learn about the project that the Rainforest Alliance, World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy are working together on in the region.
Find out about TIDE, our partner in Belize.
Sustainable Agriculture in Belize
The major agricultural products of Belize include sugar cane, bananas and citrus. The Rainforest Alliance is working to develop and promote sustainable production of these important crops.
Sustainable Forestry in Belize
Forestry is a big industry for little Belize. The Rainforest Alliance has worked with Programme for Belize to certify the sustainable harvesting of timber in their 236,000 acre forest. Diverse tree types in the forest include Billy Webb, Black Cabbage Bark, Breadnut, Bullet Wood, Chicle Macho, Jesmo, Mahogany, Nargusta, Sapodilla and Tzalam.
Read more about the Rainforest Alliance's sustainable forestry program.
Integrated Management of Forest Products
In keeping with our vision of increasing the value of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs), the Rainforest Alliance is working with certified operations in the greater Selva Maya (Mayan Forest of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize). We are helping communities to better their incomes through improved management practices and improved marketing of xate (a small forest palm pronounced "sha-te"). Xate is one of three primary NTFPs found in the Selva Maya forest. Xate is harvested year round and has strong market demand. Eighty percent of the world's supply of xate comes from Mexico and 12% from Guatemala. Work will start on a pilot basis in Guatemala and then be expanded to encompass the greater Selva Maya area, to Mexico and Belize.
Adopt-A-Rainforest
Help protect Belize's beauty by adopting Belizean rainforest today!
ra.org/programs/aar/belize.html
Community Conservation Enterprises
The Rainforest Alliance's Community Conservation Enterprises (CCE) program awards small grants to provide a helping hand to women and ethnic minorities while offering a direct incentive for them to protect natural resources.
Eco-Index
The Eco-Index is an online almanac of conservation projects throughout Central and South America. Search by country for scores of conservation projects in Belize, and learn valuable lessons from project leaders.
www.eco-index.org
Eco-Exchange
Read an
Eco-Exchange article about how fishermen in Belize are turning to
tourism to help protect the world's second largest coral reef that stretches
from Mexico to Honduras.
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