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Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is an environmental education center and wildlife sanctuary located off the George Price Highway in the Belize District. The sanctuary is home to a variety ... moreof wildlife, including pumas, coatimundis, and over 230 bird species.
The sanctuary offers experiential learning programs and training opportunities to its visitors. The Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary also offers activities for travelers and as well as internship activities for those with more long-term interest in Belize. A well-stocked library provides plenty of reference and reading matter on natural history and the country.
Activities in the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary include but are not limited to, swimming in the Sibun River, bird watching, canoeing, and hiking.
District/Region: Stann Creek
Half Moon Caye is an island and natural monument located at the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef Atoll in Belize. The island was the first nature reserve to be established in Belize ... moreunder the National Park System Act in 1981. It is also the first marine protected area in Central America.
Half Moon Caye is also a well-known dive site as it provides a unique diving experience that allows visitors to see a diversity of marine life such as corals, eagle rays, sea turtles, and an abundance of fish. The island is also home to a large colony of red-footed boobies, which can be seen nesting on the cliffs.
In addition to its natural beauty, Half Moon Caye is also a significant historical site. The island was once home to a Maya settlement, and the ruins of the settlement can still be seen today.
Half Moon Caye is a truly unique destination that offers visitors a variety of experiences. Whether you are interested in diving, snorkeling, bird watching, or exploring the island's history, Half Moon Caye is sure to impress.
Type of Attraction: Caye, Natural Monument
District/Region: Near Turneffe Atoll
The Burdon Canal Nature Reserve is a low-lying basin that consists of the backswamps of the Belize River and the Haulover Creek delta. The nature reserve's bird life has over fifty ... morebirds recored in the area. It is permanently waterlogged, with saline to fresh water arising from regular tidal inundation at the seaward fringe and freshwater flooding from inland.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve
Rio Bravo Conservation Area is located in the Orange Walk District in Belize. The area is owned and managed by Programme for Belize, which is a private nonprofit Belizean organization. ... moreThe area is made up of a combination of broadleaf forest, swamp forest, palm forest, savannah, and marshland.
The Rio Bravo Conservation Area is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including jaguars, tapirs, scarlet macaws, and many more. The area is also home to a number of rare and endangered species, such as the Baird's tapir and the harpy eagle.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve, River
District/Region: Orange Walk
Aguas Turbas is a national park situated in the Orange Walk District. This national park is one of those within the National Protected Areas System of Belize that has no management ... moreplans. Albeit this, the Aguas Turbas National Park plays an important role in the trans-boundary connectivity between Belize, Guatemala and Mexico in the Selva Maya Priority Area of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
Type of Attraction: National Park, River
District/Region: Orange Walk
Located in Corozal District, Shipstern Nature Reserve is a 31-square-mile tropical rainforest, with more than 300 different species of birds awaiting your discovery. With 13 species ... moreof egrets, American coots, keel-billed toucans, fly-catchers, warblers and several species of parrots, it’s safe to say that if you can’t find the bird you’re looking for, you may not be looking hard enough. Originally a self-sustaining business devoted to the exportation of butterflies, this 22,000-acre reserve protects a wide array of habitats, from wetlands and lagoons to wet and dry tropical forests. Shipstern is home to all five cat species found in Belize, the endangered Baird’s Tapir, some 300 species of birds, including wood stork nesting sites, and a myriad of other plant and animal species. The reserve boasts a one-of-a-kind observation tower that stands approximately 40 feet above the forest canopy, providing visitors with an excellent view of the Corozal Bay, the Forest Canopy and the Shipstern Lagoon.
If birds aren’t all you want to see, no worries, Shipstern has plenty of pumas, jaguars and raccoons to observe. Plus, there’s a butterfly farm at the visitor’s center. Most find this little farm quite intriguing. There’s also a Mahogany museum and botanical trail for your exploration. It’s safe to say that if you like nature, you’ll love Shipstern Nature Reserve.
The reserve is managed by the Corozal Sustainable Future Initiative.
Visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/visitshipstern
Type of Attraction: National Park, Nature Reserve
The Butterfly Breeding Center is located at the Shipstern Nature Reserve headquarters. The Breeding Center has supplied Great Britain, United States, Japan, and Singapore with pupae ... morefor their own man-made butterfly habitats. There are over two hundred species of butterfly in the Butterfly Breeding Center.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve
Bladen Nature Reserve is Belize’s most rich and intact block of preserved forest, spanning 100,000 acres in southern Belize. Bordered by the Columbia River Forest Reserve, the Chiquibul ... moreNational Park and Forest Reserve, as well as the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, these surrounding ecosystems contribute to this pristine landscape.
As the only category 1 preservation zone, Bladen is known as the old forest, and it encompasses the most vital part of the Maya Mountain, the entire corridor of this mountain massif.
Features: Bladen is significant in relation to the observation of topographical development and a truly unspoiled jungle of biodiversity. The Keyhole Cave is an aesthetic feature within Bladen along with a partially excavated ancient Maya site.
This no-take zone is managed by the Ya’axche Conservation Trust, which encourages researchers and students to visit the reserve and take part in ongoing studies.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve
Located in the Cayo District of Belize, the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve is a protected area that is home to a variety of bird, mammals, plants and other animal species. The tropical ... moreand subtropical moist forests provide habitats for the wildlife, including Belize's national animal, the Baird's tapir. Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve is one of the few areas protecting the biological diversity of the Maya Mountain northern foothills ecosystem.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve
Bullet Tree Falls is a village located in the Cayo District about five kilometers northwest from San Ignacio Town, along the Mopan River. Bullet Tree Falls hosts several lodges and ... morea botanical gardens in the area. Over the years, the village has developed a small tourist economy facilitated by its location between San Ignacio and the El Pilar Maya archeological site.
Type of Destination: Village
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