US-GOV-9-F15AP00942-60832 Department of the Interior Project will reduce uncontrolled and unsustainable wildlife and timber harvesting and trafficking within the Southern Maya Mountain Massif through strengthened compliance with timber and wildlife laws. Project activities include: 1) training Yaaxche field rangers on the use of SMART technology, 2) transferring knowledge to other protected area ranger teams through peer-to-peer training sessions, and 3) bringing together the Belize Forest Department, private logging companies, Belize Defence Force, community leaders and other key stakeholders to jointly develop a holistic Compliance Strategy for the Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve, Bladen Nature Reserve, Columbia River Forest Reserve and Deep River Forest Reserve. The strategy will be inclusive of enforcement, education and awareness, training needs and adoption of effective technology. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 49995 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F20AP00064-61303 Department of the Interior MITIGATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN THE CHIQUIBUL FOREST, BEL Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 99558 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -27602 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 99,558 US-GOV-9-F14AP00754-60688 Department of the Interior This project will reduce human-jaguar conflict in the Southern Belize Corridor by 1) evaluating and better understanding current conflict dynamics, 2) introducing a dedicated human-jaguar conflict officer and their services to affected communities, and 3) educating and working with ranchers to implement mitigation measures on at least 4 demonstration farms. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 17379 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 10407 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 18364 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F20AP00064-64033 Department of the Interior FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED SPECIES AT BELIZES CHIQUIBUL NATIONAL PARK, WHICH IS ONE OF CENTRAL AMERICAS LARGEST INTACT TROPICAL FORESTS THAT HARBORS EMBLEMATIC SPECIES SUCH AS JAGUARS, TAPIRS, SCARLET MACAWS, AND HUNDREDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMAL SPECIES THAT ARE THREATENED BY POACHING, WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING, AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION. ABOUT 250 SCARLET MACAWS (ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA), RECENTLY LISTED AS ENDANGERED ON THE U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT WITH AN ESTIMATED 1,500 INDIVIDUALS, DEPEND UPON THE CHIQUIBUL FOREST. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED SCARLET MACAWS AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIES INCLUDING: WHITE-FRONTED PARROTS, RED-LORED PARROTS, JAGUARS, MAHOGANY, XATE, AND ORCHIDS KNOWN TO BE TARGETED FOR POACHING AND ILLEGAL TRANSBOUNDARY TRADE BY STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND CONSERVATION INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) ANTI-POACHING PATROLS AND BIOMONITORING OF SCARLET MACAW NESTS DURING THE BREEDING SEASON (2) FIELD GEAR AND TRAINING FOR RANGERS TO BETTER SUPPORT EFFECTIVE PROSECUTIONS FOR WILDLIFE CRIME (3) FIELD VISITS TO SENSITIZE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM (4) UPDATING A WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING STRATEGY FOR THE CHIQUIBUL AND CONVENING A TASK FORCE AND (5) ENGAGING FAMERS FROM FOUR COMMUNITIES BUFFERING THE PARK THR Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 17089 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 99,558 US-GOV-9-F16AP00767-61326 Department of the Interior Project will reduce forest loss in Belizes Chiquibul-Maya Mountains by increasing law enforcement efforts and community forest management. The project is intended to conserve Chiquibul National Park, Vaca Forest Reserve and Columbia River Forest Reserve by addressing the impacts of agricultural encroachment and illegal natural resource extraction. Specific activities include: 1) air and ground monitoring and patrolling in urgent hotspots for illegal forest clearing for agriculture, poaching and gold panning; 2) training rangers on how to operate in the forest, law enforcement monitoring training, and search and arrest procedures; 3) instituting a community to community exchange program between the Vaca Forest Reserve and the Guatemala Maya Biosphere on community forest concession management; 4) supporting Friends of the Vaca community group to test and implement a pilot sustainable forest product project; and 5) strengthening bi-national coordination and inter-agency cooperation to more effectively address this trans-boundary environmental threat. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC -30500 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 19474 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 19474 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 99,948 US-GOV-9-F16AP00767-61327 Department of the Interior Project will reduce forest loss in Belizes Chiquibul-Maya Mountains by increasing law enforcement efforts and community forest management. The project is intended to conserve Chiquibul National Park, Vaca Forest Reserve and Columbia River Forest Reserve by addressing the impacts of agricultural encroachment and illegal natural resource extraction. Specific activities include: 1) air and ground monitoring and patrolling in urgent hotspots for illegal forest clearing for agriculture, poaching and gold panning; 2) training rangers on how to operate in the forest, law enforcement monitoring training, and search and arrest procedures; 3) instituting a community to community exchange program between the Vaca Forest Reserve and the Guatemala Maya Biosphere on community forest concession management; 4) supporting Friends of the Vaca community group to test and implement a pilot sustainable forest product project; and 5) strengthening bi-national coordination and inter-agency cooperation to more effectively address this trans-boundary environmental threat. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 56126 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -56126 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 56126 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -56126 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 156,074 US-GOV-9-F16AP00935-58731 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to counter illegal wildlife and timber trafficking in Belize, Central America, by increasing the enforcement capacity and data management systems of regulatory authorities, strethening legislation and building public awareness of both threats and mitigation tools. This project primarily focuses on conserving Honduran rosewood but is epxected to extend protection to other traficked speices in both marine and terrestrial sectors. Specific acitvities include: (1) strenthening the enforcement chain by building capacity and supporting coordination between government and civil society; (2) improving wildlife and timber product traceability and compliance management systems and supporting government, civil society and the private sector in thier development and use; (3) creating an outreach campaing to improve attitudes and change behaviors regarding conservation and builds social and institutional pressure against wildlife and timber trafficking among the public and government agencies; (4) strengthing Belize's widllife and timber regulations by gathering input from the scientific community for the finalization of Belize's first draft CITES-specific legislation to address international trade. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 100000 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F17AP00771-59870 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to reduce agricultural encroachment on broadleaf and coniferous forests of the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains landscape by consolidating strategic alliances, improving rural livelihoods of communities in critical conservation areas, and strengthening public and private participation through the Inter-sectoral Roundtable for Land and the Environment for Southern Petn. The project is intended to conserve part of Central Americas largest intact blocks of tropical forest that harbor emblematic species such as jaguars, scarlet macaws, and Bairds tapirs. Specific activities include: (1) ground monitoring and patrolling for illegal forest clearing for agriculture and wildlife trafficking; (2) developing and training appropriate protocols for patrols and law enforcement actions to prevent conflict; (3) coordination meetings between Guatemalan and Belizean authorities to improve application of the law and disruption of organized crime networks operating in and across the Adjacency Zone; (4) expanding sustainable livelihood and agroforestry projects for hotspot border communities and governance platforms to ensure their long term management; and (5) conducting a social, economic, and environmental evaluation to measure impact on reducing forest loss, strengthening governance, and improving human well-being in the region. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 49993 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -24993 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -25000 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 49,313 US-GOV-9-F21AP03384-59413 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in Belizes Chiquibul-Maya Mountains by strengthening law enforcement efforts and promoting indigenous stewardship of forests in Maya communal lands. The project is intended to conserve one of Central Americas largest intact blocks of tropical forest, which harbors emblematic species such as jaguars, scarlet macaws, and tapirs, as well as hundreds of protected plant and animal species, by addressing poaching and trafficking of scarlet macaws and habitat loss. Activities include: (1) aerial and ground reconnaissance to document cattle ranching along a 90 km extension of the Maya Mountain Massif located along the Belize-Guatemala border; (2) biological monitoring of nesting areas and mobilization of an Anti-Poaching Unit to reduce poaching and trade of scarlet macaws; and (3) a public outreach campaign, documentation of indigenous practices, and demonstration projects that support indigenous forest stewardship in five communities of the eastern Maya Mountains. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 166372 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 103355 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 166,372 US-GOV-9-F14AP00755-63592 Department of the Interior This project will increase sustainable land-use activities in the Maya Golden Landscape that conserve species and habitats while strengthening livelihoods by 1) reducing slash and burn agriculture in the buffer zone of the Golden Stream Corridor Preserve through 15 new acres of alley cropping and 160 acres of agroforestry, 2) creating a land-use map for all 8 villages of the region in a participatory way, and 3) increasing awareness and improving sustainable farming practices in all 8 communities by increasing farmer production and incomes using agroforestry techniques. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 45000 Fauna & Flora International Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F13AP00997-63426 Department of the Interior Legal protection of critically endangered goliath grouper in Belize. In partnership with Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, this project will assist the Belize Fisheries Department in introducing legal measure to protect goliath grouper based on sound scientific evidence. Specific activities include: (1) conduct a literature review and compile existing information regarding current status of the species in Belize; (2) quantify landings at informal fish landing sites; (3) write a report outlining why the grouper needs legal protection; (4) write a letter to the Fisheries Administration outlining the rationale for protection of the Goliath grouper based upon the report (5) draft a statutory instrument for legislation (6) produce educational materials to be distributed to Belizean fishers to make them aware of any new legislation to protect the grouper. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Toledo Institute for Developmentand Environment Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 9551 Toledo Institute for Developmentand Environment Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F20AP00064-61304 Department of the Interior This project is intended to conserve endangered scarlet macaws as well as other species including: white-fronted parrots, red-lored parrots, jaguars, mahogany, xate, and orchids known to be targeted for poaching and illegal transboundary trade by strengthening law enforcement efforts and conservation incentives for local communities. Specific activities include: (1) anti-poaching patrols and biomonitoring of scarlet macaw nests during the breeding season; (2) field gear and training for rangers to better support effective prosecutions for wildlife crime; (3) field visits to sensitize members of the judicial system; (4) updating a wildlife trafficking strategy for the Chiquibul and convening a task force; and (5) engaging famers from four communities buffering the park through improved conservation incentives as an alternative to deforestation and poaching. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 54867 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 99,558 US-GOV-9-F16AP00778-59516 Department of the Interior Project will improve wildlife security throughout Belize by strengthening national wildlife law enforcement and launching a national public campaign to fight wildlife crime. The project is intended to conserve priority wildlife species including the Central American river turtle, yellow headed parrot, great curassow, white lipped peccary, scarlet macaw, Geoffroys spider monkey, Yucatan black howler monkey and jaguar by reducing illegal and unsustainable harvesting of wildlife and illegal wildlife trade. Specific activities include: 1) revision and dissemination of a National Threatened Species List; 2) creation of a National Wildlife Law Enforcement Network across multiple enforcement agencies to respond to wildlife crimes; 3) training 20 wildlife law enforcement officers of the Forest Department and NGO protected area co-managers as well as 50 multi-agency enforcement personnel in wildlife enforcement; 4) adoption of a National Wildlife Awareness Strategy and associated communication plan; and 5) implementation of a public campaign on wildlife crime including outreach at 12 national and regional events, 40 schools within high wildlife crime communities, targeted engagement of hunting communities, dealers and restaurants, and media packages for radio broadcasts. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC -54845 NGO - United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 54845 NGO - United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -54845 NGO - United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 54,845 US-GOV-9-F16AP00935-58734 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to counter illegal wildlife and timber trafficking in Belize, Central America, by increasing the enforcement capacity and data management systems of regulatory authorities, strethening legislation and building public awareness of both threats and mitigation tools. This project primarily focuses on conserving Honduran rosewood but is epxected to extend protection to other traficked speices in both marine and terrestrial sectors. Specific acitvities include: (1) strenthening the enforcement chain by building capacity and supporting coordination between government and civil society; (2) improving wildlife and timber product traceability and compliance management systems and supporting government, civil society and the private sector in thier development and use; (3) creating an outreach campaing to improve attitudes and change behaviors regarding conservation and builds social and institutional pressure against wildlife and timber trafficking among the public and government agencies; (4) strengthing Belize's widllife and timber regulations by gathering input from the scientific community for the finalization of Belize's first draft CITES-specific legislation to address international trade. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 42868 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F16AP00784-59865 Department of the Interior Project will reduce conflicts between humans and jaguars throughout the Southern Belize Biological Corridor through the adoption of jaguar conflict mitigation measures by cattle farmers. This project is intended to conserve the Near Threatened jaguar (Panthera onca) population by addressing impacts of direct persecution and retaliatory killings by humans. Specific activities include: (1) development and implementation of a system to monitor human-jaguar conflicts locally and to support national monitoring efforts; (2) recruitment of interested livestock farmers buffering the corridor to implement jaguar conflict mitigation measures within their farms; (3) development and implementation of a public campaign focused on human-jaguar conflict mitigation targeting communities buffering the corridor to encourage the protection of jaguars and increase the number of reports of human jaguar conflicts to relevant authorities. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC -29974 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -29974 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 59,948 US-GOV-9-F21AP03383-64007 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in the Maya Golden Landscape of Belize by advancing protected.area management and strengthening local community engagement to reduce illegal logging and unsustainable agricultural.practices. The project is intended to conserve the regions species diversity and ecosystem services and ensure the integrity of the.forest corridor between the Maya Mountain Massif and the Maya Forrest through mobilization of digital technology for effective.surveillance patrols and increased livelihoods via sustainable agroforestry practices. Activities include: (1) equipping and training.Yaaxchs ranger team with the technology, knowledge, and gear to swiftly identify and provide enforcement to illegal activity.hotspots in both Bladen Nature Reserve and Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve; (2) strengthening partnerships with national.ministries to foster joint patrols and continued enforcement support; (3) supporting protected area buffer farms in implementing.cacao agroforestry to demonstrate the value of protected areas; and (4) engaging local communities in a family-oriented BioBlitz.event focused on showcasing the importance of Belizes protected areas Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 100000 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 200,000 US-GOV-9-F14AP00754-63595 Department of the Interior This project will reduce human-jaguar conflict in the Southern Belize Corridor by 1) evaluating and better understanding current conflict dynamics, 2) introducing a dedicated human-jaguar conflict officer and their services to affected communities, and 3) educating and working with ranchers to implement mitigation measures on at least 4 demonstration farms. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 46150 Fauna & Flora International Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F16AP00778-59515 Department of the Interior Project will improve wildlife security throughout Belize by strengthening national wildlife law enforcement and launching a national public campaign to fight wildlife crime. The project is intended to conserve priority wildlife species including the Central American river turtle, yellow headed parrot, great curassow, white lipped peccary, scarlet macaw, Geoffroys spider monkey, Yucatan black howler monkey and jaguar by reducing illegal and unsustainable harvesting of wildlife and illegal wildlife trade. Specific activities include: 1) revision and dissemination of a National Threatened Species List; 2) creation of a National Wildlife Law Enforcement Network across multiple enforcement agencies to respond to wildlife crimes; 3) training 20 wildlife law enforcement officers of the Forest Department and NGO protected area co-managers as well as 50 multi-agency enforcement personnel in wildlife enforcement; 4) adoption of a National Wildlife Awareness Strategy and associated communication plan; and 5) implementation of a public campaign on wildlife crime including outreach at 12 national and regional events, 40 schools within high wildlife crime communities, targeted engagement of hunting communities, dealers and restaurants, and media packages for radio broadcasts. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 54845 NGO - United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F10AP00385 Department of the Interior To develop a framework for environmental, financial and social sustainability for the effective management for Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Sarteneja Alliance For Conservation And Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 4970 Sarteneja Alliance For Conservation And Development International Contributions Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F13AP00997-63392 Department of the Interior Legal protection of critically endangered goliath grouper in Belize Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Toledo Institute for Developmentand Environment Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 9551 Toledo Institute for Developmentand Environment Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F17AC00419-62663 Department of the Interior Strengthening CITES Implementation in Central America and the Caribbean U.S. Agency for International Development Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC -171122 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance 261,232 US-GOV-9-F15AP00938-61665 Department of the Interior Project will reduce the expansion of the agricultural frontier into Chiquibul National Park, largely by Guatemalan nationals, by strengthening monitoring and enforcement capacity of the park ranger force to address large-scale illegal agricultural clearings and raising the visibility of the protected area through public education and outreach. Project activities include: 1) regular ranger patrols within the Chiquibul Forest including operationalizing one conservation post in Southern Chiquibul through a full time ranger presence, 2) equipping ranger teams and training rangers on SMART patrol systems, 3) engaging national media outlets through site visits to increase public visibility of the area and law enforcement efforts, and 4) convening bi-national stakeholders in order to harmonize efforts with Guatemalan counterparts. The project has a strong complimentary bi-national linkage to LAC 1523 in Guatemala. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 52915 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F15AP00938-61664 Department of the Interior Project will reduce the expansion of the agricultural frontier into Chiquibul National Park, largely by Guatemalan nationals, by strengthening monitoring and enforcement capacity of the park ranger force to address large-scale illegal agricultural clearings and raising the visibility of the protected area through public education and outreach. Project activities include: 1) regular ranger patrols within the Chiquibul Forest including operationalizing one conservation post in Southern Chiquibul through a full time ranger presence, 2) equipping ranger teams and training rangers on SMART patrol systems, 3) engaging national media outlets through site visits to increase public visibility of the area and law enforcement efforts, and 4) convening bi-national stakeholders in order to harmonize efforts with Guatemalan counterparts. The project has a strong complimentary bi-national linkage to LAC 1523 in Guatemala. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 52915 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F21AP03384-63802 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in Belizes Chiquibul-Maya Mountains by strengthening law.enforcement efforts and promoting indigenous stewardship of forests in Maya communal lands. The project is intended to.conserve one of Central Americas largest intact blocks of tropical forest, which harbors emblematic species such as jaguars,.scarlet macaws, and tapirs, as well as hundreds of protected plant and animal species, by addressing poaching and trafficking of.scarlet macaws and habitat loss. Activities include: (1) aerial and ground reconnaissance to document cattle ranching along a 90.km extension of the Maya Mountain Massif located along the Belize-Guatemala border; (2) biological monitoring of nesting areas.and mobilization of an Anti-Poaching Unit to reduce poaching and trade of scarlet macaws; and (3) a public outreach campaign,.documentation of indigenous practices, and demonstration projects that support indigenous forest stewardship in five communities.of the eastern Maya Mountains. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 63016 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 166,372 US-GOV-9-F16AP00784-59864 Department of the Interior Project will reduce conflicts between humans and jaguars throughout the Southern Belize Biological Corridor through the adoption of jaguar conflict mitigation measures by cattle farmers. This project is intended to conserve the Near Threatened jaguar (Panthera onca) population by addressing impacts of direct persecution and retaliatory killings by humans. Specific activities include: (1) development and implementation of a system to monitor human-jaguar conflicts locally and to support national monitoring efforts; (2) recruitment of interested livestock farmers buffering the corridor to implement jaguar conflict mitigation measures within their farms; (3) development and implementation of a public campaign focused on human-jaguar conflict mitigation targeting communities buffering the corridor to encourage the protection of jaguars and increase the number of reports of human jaguar conflicts to relevant authorities. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 59948 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F17AC00419-62665 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to counter wildlife trafficking in Central America and the Caribbean by strengthening country and regional-level capacity for implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This project is intended to address unsustainable exploitation of regional CITES-listed species such as jaguars, parrots and macaws, freshwater and marine turtles, sharks and rays, rosewood and mahogany, recently listed reptiles and amphibians such as Abronia lizards and Agalychnis tree frogs, as well as other not-yet-listed species that are under emerging threat from increasingly organized and globalized networks of wildlife traffickers that have recently begun to scale up operations in Central America and the Caribbean. Specific activities will include: (1) enhance CITES Scientific Authority (SA) capacity and collaboration among target countries to support the development of non-detriment findings (NDFs); (2) improve availability of data on illegal trade in CITES-listed species; and (3) increase knowledge of emerging regional illegal wildlife trade (IWT) threats and rapidly developing markets. U.S. Agency for International Development Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 29999 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance 27000 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance 11232 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance -78878 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance 261,232 US-GOV-9-F17AP00771-59869 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to reduce agricultural encroachment on broadleaf and coniferous forests of the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains landscape by consolidating strategic alliances, improving rural livelihoods of communities in critical conservation areas, and strengthening public and private participation through the Inter-sectoral Roundtable for Land and the Environment for Southern Petn. The project is intended to conserve part of Central Americas largest intact blocks of tropical forest that harbor emblematic species such as jaguars, scarlet macaws, and Bairds tapirs. Specific activities include: (1) ground monitoring and patrolling for illegal forest clearing for agriculture and wildlife trafficking; (2) developing and training appropriate protocols for patrols and law enforcement actions to prevent conflict; (3) coordination meetings between Guatemalan and Belizean authorities to improve application of the law and disruption of organized crime networks operating in and across the Adjacency Zone; (4) expanding sustainable livelihood and agroforestry projects for hotspot border communities and governance platforms to ensure their long term management; and (5) conducting a social, economic, and environmental evaluation to measure impact on reducing forest loss, strengthening governance, and improving human well-being in the region. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 55027 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 24656 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 24657 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 49,313 US-GOV-9-F21AP03383-61002 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in the Maya Golden Landscape of Belize by advancing protected area management and strengthening local community engagement to reduce illegal logging and unsustainable agricultural practices. The project is intended to conserve the regions species diversity and ecosystem services and ensure the integrity of the forest corridor between the Maya Mountain Massif and the Maya Forrest through mobilization of digital technology for effective surveillance patrols and increased livelihoods via sustainable agroforestry practices. Activities include: (1) equipping and training Yaaxchs ranger team with the technology, knowledge, and gear to swiftly identify and provide enforcement to illegal activity hotspots in both Bladen Nature Reserve and Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve; (2) strengthening partnerships with national ministries to foster joint patrols and continued enforcement support; (3) supporting protected area buffer farms in implementing cacao agroforestry to demonstrate the value of protected areas; and (4) engaging local communities in a family-oriented BioBlitz event focused on showcasing the importance of Belizes protected areas Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 200000 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 100000 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 200,000 US-GOV-9-F16AP00935-58732 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to counter illegal wildlife and timber trafficking in Belize, Central America, by increasing the enforcement capacity and data management systems of regulatory authorities, strethening legislation and building public awareness of both threats and mitigation tools. This project primarily focuses on conserving Honduran rosewood but is epxected to extend protection to other traficked speices in both marine and terrestrial sectors. Specific acitvities include: (1) strenthening the enforcement chain by building capacity and supporting coordination between government and civil society; (2) improving wildlife and timber product traceability and compliance management systems and supporting government, civil society and the private sector in thier development and use; (3) creating an outreach campaing to improve attitudes and change behaviors regarding conservation and builds social and institutional pressure against wildlife and timber trafficking among the public and government agencies; (4) strengthing Belize's widllife and timber regulations by gathering input from the scientific community for the finalization of Belize's first draft CITES-specific legislation to address international trade. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 30894 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 100,000 US-GOV-9-F14AP00755-61694 Department of the Interior This project will increase sustainable land-use activities in the Maya Golden Landscape that conserve species and habitats while strengthening livelihoods by 1) reducing slash and burn agriculture in the buffer zone of the Golden Stream Corridor Preserve through 15 new acres of alley cropping and 160 acres of agroforestry, 2) creating a land-use map for all 8 villages of the region in a participatory way, and 3) increasing awareness and improving sustainable farming practices in all 8 communities by increasing farmer production and incomes using agroforestry techniques. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 18472 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 13066 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 13462 Fauna & Flora International Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F23AP01447 Department of the Interior Populations of Neotropical migratory birds (NMBs) are threatened during the nonbreeding season by incompatible land use activities. Identifying activities that simultaneously promote NMB habitat and economic opportunity is key to creating compatible working landscapes and to the conservation of NMB. Non-plantation forest management conducted within a sustainable silvicultural program retains native vegetation across a range of age-class distributions to ensure future harvests and may be relatively benign to biodiversity. However, there have been no systematic studies of NMB response to a range of silvicultural practices varying in harvest level and spatial pattern on the wintering grounds. Belize is a highly important area for NMBs during the winter season. Partner work will take place at the 101,000-hectare Rio Bravo Conversation Management Area in northwestern Belize, where Programme for Belize conducts a sustainable timber program on 37,000 hectares. This will provide the representative forestry treatments needed to study the response of NMBs. Although we predict forestry at some levels will be benign or beneficial to wintering NMBs, it may instead be deleterious and pose a significant threat. To address this knowledge gap, researchers will quantify key demographic parameters (e.g., survival) for priority migrants along gradients of silvicultural intensity and will identify forestry treatments and structural conditions that achieve the highest values for these parameters. The findings will be integrated into the site management plan and forestry standards will also be formalized into an outreach document to be disseminated at one in-person workshop. To support ongoing and future implementation and monitoring of sustainable forestry, and the conservation of NMBs and other taxa in Belize, partners will hold 80 hours of banding workshops, three days of telemetry and habitat measurement trainings, and one workshop on data analysis and threats during the nonbreeding s Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Massachusetts Audubon Society Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 166278 Massachusetts Audubon Society Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation -99773 Massachusetts Audubon Society Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation -20269 Massachusetts Audubon Society Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation -1065 Massachusetts Audubon Society Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation -45170 Massachusetts Audubon Society Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 166,278 US-GOV-9-F11AP00366-58618 Department of the Interior Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Conservation Through Coordinated and Integrated Landscape Management in the Maya Golden Landscape Southern Beliz Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 41458 Fauna & Flora International International Contributions Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F16AP00935-58733 Department of the Interior The purpose of this project is to counter illegal wildlife and timber trafficking in Belize, Central America, by increasing the enforcement capacity and data management systems of regulatory authorities, strethening legislation and building public awareness of both threats and mitigation tools. This project primarily focuses on conserving Honduran rosewood but is epxected to extend protection to other traficked speices in both marine and terrestrial sectors. Specific acitvities include: (1) strenthening the enforcement chain by building capacity and supporting coordination between government and civil society; (2) improving wildlife and timber product traceability and compliance management systems and supporting government, civil society and the private sector in thier development and use; (3) creating an outreach campaing to improve attitudes and change behaviors regarding conservation and builds social and institutional pressure against wildlife and timber trafficking among the public and government agencies; (4) strengthing Belize's widllife and timber regulations by gathering input from the scientific community for the finalization of Belize's first draft CITES-specific legislation to address international trade. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 26238 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management 100,000 US-GOV-9-F16AP00767-61325 Department of the Interior Project will reduce forest loss in Belizes Chiquibul-Maya Mountains by increasing law enforcement efforts and community forest management. The project is intended to conserve Chiquibul National Park, Vaca Forest Reserve and Columbia River Forest Reserve by addressing the impacts of agricultural encroachment and illegal natural resource extraction. Specific activities include: 1) air and ground monitoring and patrolling in urgent hotspots for illegal forest clearing for agriculture, poaching and gold panning; 2) training rangers on how to operate in the forest, law enforcement monitoring training, and search and arrest procedures; 3) instituting a community to community exchange program between the Vaca Forest Reserve and the Guatemala Maya Biosphere on community forest concession management; 4) supporting Friends of the Vaca community group to test and implement a pilot sustainable forest product project; and 5) strengthening bi-national coordination and inter-agency cooperation to more effectively address this trans-boundary environmental threat. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Friends For Conservation and Development Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 99948 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management -30500 Friends For Conservation and Development Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F11AP00366-63456 Department of the Interior Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Conservation Through Coordinated and Integrated Landscape Management in the Maya Golden Landscape Southern Beliz Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Fauna & Flora International Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 8541 Fauna & Flora International Environment Environmental policy and administrative management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F22AP01317 Department of the Interior THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES TO RECOVER WILD POPULATIONS FROM THE THREAT OF EXPLOITATION FOR EGGS AND MEAT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE CAPTIVE BREEDING STOCK THROUGH OPTIMAL DIET AND POND MAINTENANCE TO MAXIMIZE REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT (2) CAPTURING 10 WILD RIVER TURTLES FOR COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF RELEASED HEAD-STARTED TURTLES (3) RELEASING 40 HEAD-STARTED TURTLES AND 10 WILD-CAUGHT TURTLES WITH SONIC RADIO TAGS AT TWO SITES TO ASSESS RECRUITMENT SUCCESS OF HEAD-STARTED TURTLES AND (4) IMPLEMENTING AN EXPANDED NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND DISTRIBUTING AN EDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN SCHOOLS. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Turtle Survival Alliance Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 93209 Turtle Survival Alliance Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 35000 Turtle Survival Alliance Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund -24226 Turtle Survival Alliance Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 33983 Turtle Survival Alliance Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation Fund 93,209 US-GOV-9-F15AP00942-60831 Department of the Interior Project will reduce uncontrolled and unsustainable wildlife and timber harvesting and trafficking within the Southern Maya Mountain Massif through strengthened compliance with timber and wildlife laws. Project activities include: 1) training Yaaxche field rangers on the use of SMART technology, 2) transferring knowledge to other protected area ranger teams through peer-to-peer training sessions, and 3) bringing together the Belize Forest Department, private logging companies, Belize Defence Force, community leaders and other key stakeholders to jointly develop a holistic Compliance Strategy for the Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve, Bladen Nature Reserve, Columbia River Forest Reserve and Deep River Forest Reserve. The strategy will be inclusive of enforcement, education and awareness, training needs and adoption of effective technology. Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Department of the Interior NGO - Non United States Other Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 49995 NGO - Non United States Other Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management US-GOV-9-F17AC00419-62664 Department of the Interior Strengthening CITES Implementation in Central America and the Caribbean U.S. Agency for International Development Department of the Interior Department of the Interior Wildlife Conservation Society Department of the Interior William Jones; Colleen Holland; Julie Rice; Ry 202-208-3574 william_jones@fws.gov;colleen_Holland@FWS.gov;julianna_rice@ios.doi.gov; boles 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC -11232 Wildlife Conservation Society Natural Resources and Biodiversity Bio-diversity Agency for International Development, Development Assistance 261,232