Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Belize Zoo
The Belize Zoo Education Truck
Jamal, The Belize Zoo Maya Forest Corridor representative and new education vehicle with co-pilot Rose
Belize Zoo Education Department vehicle: Your donations of $16,000.00 provided a work truck that supports the day to day operations at the Belize Zoo (TBZ). This truck provides the vehicular support for TBZ Education Department in particular, and their outreach activities that include:
- Weekly reading program at St. Agnes Anglican Primary School: Promotes literacy and student participation through interactive reading sessions with Belize Zoo educators.
- Gardening Club program at St. Agnes Anglican Primary School.
- Addressing socio-economic issues in two important villages within the Central Belize Corridor, Mahogany Heights and La Democracia, through engagement of "at-risk" youth and supporting the Community Health Post’s programs.
- Monthly delivery of donated school supplies to schools within the Central Belize Corridor
- “Predator Patrol” in collaboration with Belize Raptor Center and Crocodile Research Coalition; visiting various schools to discuss wildlife that are often in conflict with humans (jaguars, birds of prey, crocodiles)
- Human-wildlife conflict response: Sites of human-wildlife conflict are visited by TBZ staff to assist with conflict mitigation/resolution strategies.
- Supporting the Belize Tapir Project: providing additional mobility for Belize Tapir Project personnel and volunteers to conduct field research on Belize’s National Animal, and respond to tapir causalities by vehicular collision.
- Belize Zoo plastic and glass recycling initiative: Pollution and non-biodegradable waste are reduced by the transportation of large quantities of plastic and glass bottles to recycling repositories in Belmopan or Belize City (20 to 30 miles from TBZ).
The truck also makes it possible for TBZ staff to participate in events such as those listed below:
- National Wildlife Awareness Strategic Planning Workshops
- University of Belize's Earth Day and Science Fairs
- Belize Audubon Society’s annual Bird Fest
- Sacred Heart College Career Fair
- National Jaguar Working Group meetings
- Central Belize Corridor Task Force meetings
Your donations will make it possible for BZNC to continue to support the essential day-to day operations of the Belize Zoo. Any amount will help and donations are fully US tax deductible as allowed by law.