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Belize Maya Forest. The Nature Conservancy

Former forest, sold to farmers,...ng Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Former forest, sold to farmers, that was cut and burned to turn it into agriculture fields. Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Ernesto Velasquez and Elma Kay ...ng Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Ernesto Velasquez and Elma Kay at the Former forest, sold to farmers, that was cut and burned to turn it into agriculture fields. Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Agriculture fields burning. Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

View from the large scale agric...ng Hills, Cayo District, Belize

View from the large scale agriculture fields seen from the Carablanca lookout, Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

View of the agriculture fields ...ith Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

View of the agriculture fields located on the limit with Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Cattle eating on the Mennonites... the Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Cattle eating on the Mennonites fields, close to the Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Machinery to Harvest the corn a...ng Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Machinery to Harvest the corn agriculture fields. Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

View from the large scale agriculture fields seen from the Carablanca lookout, Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Pool number 6. Belize Maya Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Marcella Kelly by the pool numb... Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Marcella Kelly by the pool number 6. Belize Maya Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Elma Kay by the pool number 6. ... Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Elma Kay by the pool number 6. Belize Maya Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Elma Kay and Ernesto Velasquez ... Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Elma Kay and Ernesto Velasquez at the truck on the road to the pool number 6. Belize Maya Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Old sign forbidding trespassing...ch. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Old sign forbidding trespassing the property, hunting and fishing, belonging to Yalbac Ranch. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

White tailed deer seen at Chan Chich Lodge, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Ranger Ernesto Velasquez at the...out. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Ranger Ernesto Velasquez at the surveillance lookout. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Ernesto Velasquez driving on th...ng Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Ernesto Velasquez driving on the Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Ernesto Velasquez and Elma Kay ...ut. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Ernesto Velasquez and Elma Kay looking at The Belize Maya Forest landscape seen from the Laguna Seca lookout. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Belize Maya Forest landscape vi...out. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Belize Maya Forest landscape view from the surveillance lookout. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Elma Kay walking on the trails of Belice Maya Forest. Belize.

Roads in Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Former Barquadiers, that used t...ks. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Former Barquadiers, that used to belong to The Forestland Group, it used to work as a storage place to put the cut trees and then to be loaded in trucks. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Ocelot footprints tracks found in Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Erica Meta analizing, taking ph...d in Belize Maya Forest Belize.

Erica Meta analizing, taking photos and measuring at animal tracks printed on the ground in Belize Maya Forest Belize.

Elma Kay measuring a tree cut b... In belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Elma Kay measuring a tree cut by the former owners The Forestland Group, In belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Elma Kay by the creek near Chan Chich Lodge. Gallon Jug, Belize.

Marcella Kelly working on the J...ct. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Marcella Kelly working on the Jaguar Project. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Jazmin Mirabal looking at GPS d...uck, Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Jazmin Mirabal looking at GPS device and Marcella Kelly in the Jaguar Project truck, Belize Maya Forest. Belize

David Lugo getting the memory c..., in Belize Maya Forest. Belize

David Lugo getting the memory cards and batteries from camera traps, for the Jaguar Project, in Belize Maya Forest. Belize

photographs of the Jaguar Proje...er Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

photographs of the Jaguar Project team members, activities and some animals seen inside the operations house in Sylvester Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Randy Brierley and Darby McPhai...er Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Randy Brierley and Darby McPhail at the operations house in Sylvester Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Marcella Kelly having some food...er Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Marcella Kelly having some food inside the operations house in Sylvester Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Randy Brierley, Jazmin Mirabal ...er Village, Gallon Jug. Belize.

Randy Brierley, Jazmin Mirabal and Darby McPhail getting batteries out of the camera traps and testing them for battery levels. Sylvester Village, Gallon Jug. Belize.

Details of the operation house ...er Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Details of the operation house of the Jaguar Project, in Sylvester Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Operations house for the Jaguar...loyees from Gallon Jug. Belize.

Operations house for the Jaguar Project located in Sylvester Village, these are houses for employees from Gallon Jug. Belize.

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Thumbnail of Agriculture fields burning. Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Thumbnail of View from the large scale agricu_ing Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Thumbnail of View of the agriculture fields l_with Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Thumbnail of Cattle eating on the Mennonites _o the Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of Machinery to Harvest the corn ag_ing Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Thumbnail of Pool number 6. Belize Maya Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Thumbnail of Marcella Kelly by the pool numbe_a Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Thumbnail of Elma Kay by the pool number 6. B_a Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Thumbnail of Elma Kay and Ernesto Velasquez a_a Forest, Cayo District, Belize.

Thumbnail of Old sign forbidding trespassing _nch. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Thumbnail of White tailed deer seen at Chan Chich Lodge, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Ranger Ernesto Velasquez at the _kout. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of Rolling Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Thumbnail of Ernesto Velasquez driving on the_ing Hills, Cayo District, Belize

Thumbnail of Ernesto Velasquez and Elma Kay l_out. Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Thumbnail of Belize Maya Forest landscape vie_kout. Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of Elma Kay walking on the trails of Belice Maya Forest. Belize.

Thumbnail of Roads in Belize Maya Forest, Belize.

Thumbnail of Former Barquadiers, that used to_cks. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Thumbnail of Ocelot footprints tracks found in Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of Erica Meta analizing, taking pho_nd in Belize Maya Forest Belize.

Thumbnail of Elma Kay measuring a tree cut by_, In belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Thumbnail of Elma Kay by the creek near Chan Chich Lodge. Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Marcella Kelly working on the Ja_ect. Belize Maya Forest. Belize.

Thumbnail of Jazmin Mirabal looking at GPS de_ruck, Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of David Lugo getting the memory ca_t, in Belize Maya Forest. Belize

Thumbnail of photographs of the Jaguar Projec_ter Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Randy Brierley and Darby McPhail_ter Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Marcella Kelly having some food _ter Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Randy Brierley, Jazmin Mirabal a_ter Village, Gallon Jug. Belize.

Thumbnail of Details of the operation house o_ter Village, Gallon Jug, Belize.

Thumbnail of Operations house for the Jaguar _ployees from Gallon Jug. Belize.

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Belize Maya Forest. The Nature Conservancy

Copyright Eva Lepiz 2024

Updated Sep 2022

Topics Journalism, Photography

Saving the Maya Rainforest

An innovative deal helps Belize bring its total protected lands to nearly 40%.

By Brendan Borrell, Freelance Writer November 10, 2021 Winter 2021.
Photographs by Eva Lepiz.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/saving-the-maya-rainforest/

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