“Belize has made significant progress in protecting its natural heritage, yet growing environmental and economic pressures demand stronger, long-term conservation strategies,” a new op-ed says.

Thus, I am excited by Belize’s growing conservation efforts and push towards developing a sustainable ecotourism economy. Belize is making great strides setting aside tracts of land for national ...

And while that proposal is likely to generate a reaction in conservation and tourism circles, since last night - national park co-managers and other conservationists have been reaching out to us about ...

Visitors to the Belize Zoo can expect to encounter a fascinating array of indigenous species, including jaguars, tapirs, howler monkeys, ocelots, and an impressive variety of exotic birds.

Tapirs are primarily found in Central and South America, except for the Malayan tapir, which inhabits the forests of Southeast Asia. These creatures thrive in dense, tropical rainforests but can also ...

In the reserve, tapirs have gone from being tame captive animals to free and elusive tapirs in the wild. There are also matings and one of the females gave birth a year ago to an offspring after 14 ...

The tapir, South America's largest land mammal, plays a key role in maintaining the biodiversity of forests and wetlands. Conservation biologist Patrícia Medici works to protect this elusive species.

The unexpected reappearance of the South American tapir in the Atlantic Forest is a beacon of hope for conservationists. It proves that, given the right conditions, nature can heal itself .

The 108 photos and videos showed the mother tapir and her two calves walking through Cunhambebe State Park (PEC), a unit conservation project of 38,000 hectares established in 2008 to help save ...