Northern Belize Biological Corridors Project

The project aims to secure long-term conservation of biodiversity of global importance in the “Maya Lowlands” of north-eastern Central America by maintaining ecological linkages between protected areas across northern Belize, from northern Belize to the Maya Mountain/Mountain Pine Ridge massif in central Belize, and from northern Belize into the Maya and Calakmul Biosphere Reserves in Guatemala and Mexico respectively. The corridors so created constitute a critical link in the Mescoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) system. The identified corridor areas comprise a mosaic of large and small private land-holdings with a relatively low proportion of national lands. Corridor creation therefore emphasizes private sector and community approaches that capitalize upon, mobilize, and reinforce public interest and participation.