Terrestrial Projects
The Yellow-headed parrot is an endangered species due to its popularity as a pet; therefore it is often captured and sold into the pet trade. With most poaching occurring in the forest reserves surrounding Payne’s Creek National Park (PNCP), members of TIDE’s terrestrial team have set up an artificial nest box program to offer greater …
A recent Dump study was completed to identify the extent to which the Rio Grande dump site is impacting the Rio Grande River and the species within. Chantelle Halvorson from University of Victoria in Canada, supervised by TIDE science director James Foley used three methods to investigate. Firstly, she analyzed contaminants in sediment, algae and …
TIDE is partnering with the University of Edinburgh, the Belize Forest Department, University of Belize Environmental Research Institute, and the International Institute for Environment and Development on a Darwin Initiative-funded project to conserve biodiversity and improve livelihoods in areas bordering the pine savanna woodlands in Toledo. Pine woodland savannas in the Toledo district are fire-dependent ecosystems, …
