Video posterMapping Crooked Tree
BAS staff explain their GIS work to update a decade-old Crooked Tree map in this 2025 film.
Belize Audubon Society
Audio and any available captions come from the original publisher.The work, in pictures.
Video poster
Conservation with lasting community benefits
Project funding supports management, research, education and livelihoods. These summaries distinguish the published 2025–2029 program from earlier project records; targets describe intended work, not verified completion.
2025–2029 · Resilient marine areas and coastal communities
BAS leads the Blue Action Fund-supported project on environmental, social and economic resilience, with TIDE, SACD and TASA named as partners. The June 2025 fact sheet lists January 2025–December 2029 and a total budget of €6,508,121: €3,251,983 from Blue Action Fund and €3,256,138 in matching funds.
Read the project fact sheet ↗Shared management and measurable goals
The fact sheet sets targets of 5,572 km² of effectively managed marine protected areas and 4,298 beneficiaries. Activities include updated management plans, four Local Advisory Committees, stronger enforcement capacity and engagement with fishers.
Read the document ↗Livelihoods, young people and women
Planned support includes two business incubators, microgrants and microloans, 43 educational scholarships, community conservation leadership training for 100 women, and Reef Protectors and Junior Mangrove Protectors. Contact the implementing partners about any participation opportunities.
Read the document ↗BIOPAMA · An earlier conservation investment
The BIOPAMA project overview lists a 2020–2023 implementation period and €604,742: €400,000 from BIOPAMA and €204,742 from BAS. It focuses on Cockscomb, Victoria Peak, Half Moon Caye and Blue Hole. The 2024 report describes a 2021–2024 project period, so the two source timelines should be read in context.
BIOPAMA’s five areas of work
The project covered enforcement and management effectiveness, sustainable tourism, information systems and monitoring, organizational governance, and community engagement with socio-economic benefits. Published July and December 2021 bulletins preserve progress reports from that period.
Read the BIOPAMA overview ↗A channel for concerns and feedback
BAS provides access to the Belize Marine Protected Areas Network grievance mechanism. Individuals, communities and institutions can raise concerns through the official channel, including anonymously; an English and Spanish document explains the process.
Feedback & grievance guidance →Based on BAS’s published pages and reports, reviewed November 8, 2026. Historical projects and figures retain their dates. Original documents are available in the resource library. Browse the library →