Sixty-five percent of Belize's frontier forest (large tracts of relatively undisturbed, old growth forest) remains, the highest percentage among Central American countries. And while only eight hundred acres of Belize's forests are protected, that amounts to 12.7 percent of the country's total land base, the second highest percentage in Central America. Ecotourism provides an important incentive for the protection of Belize's forests; approximately 16 percent of the country's gross domestic product is in the services sector, second only to agriculture.
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Belize Audobon Society- A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the sustainable use and preservation of our natural resources in order to maintain a balance between people and the environment.
Protected Areas Conservation Trust, Belize- Promotes the conservation and management for sustainable use of Belizean natural and cultural resources, to enhance and sustain the quality of life for all Belizeans
