La ruta hacia nuevas zonas de recuperación pesquera en Honduras
Policia Ambiental de Guanaja Foto: CEM.
Por Lucy Calderón
“Nuestro trabajo no finaliza cuando un área marina es declarada protegida. Todo lo contrario, es cuando comenzamos otro tipo de gestiones: ¿cómo se administrará?, ¿quiénes participarán?, ¿cómo se supervisará la zona y se financiarán las actividades de monitoreo y control?, … Más información
Continuar leyendoESCRITO CON TINTA AZUL, HISTORIAS DE CONSERVACIÓN DEL SISTEMA ARRECIFAL MESOAMERICANO (SAM)
Presentación del Libro – “Escrito con tinta azul, Historias de Conservación del Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (SAM)”
Créditos Fotografía: Julieta Ordóñez.
Por Lucy Calderón
El Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (Fondo SAM o MAR Fund, por sus siglas en inglés), publica el libro “Escrito con tinta azul, historias de … Más información
Continuar leyendoVerdes y sorprendentes paisajes bajo el agua
Foto: CURLA
Por Lucy Calderón
“Son ecosistemas increíbles, porque parecen sencillos pero en realidad son mucho más complejos de lo que se cree. A simple vista, usted no les ve el valor que tienen, sin embargo, a medida que los estudia se enamora más de ellos”.
Así describe la … Más información
Continuar leyendoSea to Shore Alliance unveils a manatee photo mural in Belize
Credits: Celeshia Guy
In commemoration of Manatee Awareness Day, which is celebrated annually on March 29th, and in lieu of the Easter Holidays, on Monday March 26th, the Belize Marine Fund (BMF) participated in an inauguration ceremony hosted by Sea to Shore Alliance (Sea2Shore), to officially unveil a manatee … Más información
Continuar leyendoYou can be the next recipient of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity!
Credits: Fundación Albatros
The engagement and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders, including citizens, governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, researchers and the private sector are essential to safeguard biodiversity. To promote such multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration, the MIDORI Prize is open to every stakeholder contributing to conservation and sustainable use … Más información
Continuar leyendoThree ways to support the sustainable management of the Mesoamerican Reef
Photo: Lynton Burger
10th request for proposals
The Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) launched in 2017, two new financial boxes in the request for proposals to support projects in the MAR region.
The new financial boxes, along with the one already existed, have similar requirements between them but also specific … Más información
Continuar leyendoMAR Fund and the Belize Marine Fund Supports Manatee Conservation in Belize
It is a 23ft Pelican 11 seater fiberglass vessel, with 60HP 4-stroke Mercury SeaPro Outboard Engine.
Photo credits: Celeshia Guy/Oceana
The Belize Marine Fund (BMF) is pleased to have participated in an inauguration ceremony hosted by its grantee Sea to Shore Alliance (Sea2Shore), on Friday January 12th, 2018, to … Más información
Continuar leyendoTIDE tours wins 2017 Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Award
L-R: Ms. Delonie Forman (TIDE Tours Manager), Mr. Martin Ack (TIDE Tours Guide), Ms. Caroline Oliver (Sales & Marketing Manager).
TIDE Tours a tour operator in Punta Gorda, Belize, has been recently recognized for its continued commitment to reducing impacts of climate change through tourism activities. The organization was … Más información
Continuar leyendoMAR Fund Statement on Oil Extraction in the Mesoamerican Reef
Photo: Fundación Albatros
The MAR Fund and the Belize Marine Fund (BMF) join the Conservation Community in congratulating the Government of Belize on its bold action towards the preservation of the Belize Barrier Reef System.
… 10 Years of Collaboration and Conservation
Mesoamerican Reef Report Card, 10 years of Collaboration and Conservation
Overall, the #MesoamericanReef is in «fair» condition with a reef health index score of 2.8 out 5, says the Mesoamerican Reef Report Card, An Evaluation of Ecosystem Health.
The launching of this evaluation was made by Ana Giró Petersen, the … Más información
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