On the 28th October, 2023, Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development celebrated the 25th anniversary of the designation of the Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, a key marine protected area in Belize, and the release site for the rehabilitated manatees at Wildtracks.
Wildtracks Director, Zoe Walker, receives the Award of Recognition form the Executive Director of the Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD). Photo: O. Salas.
Wildtracks and SACD have a long history, with Zoe Walker being a founding Board member of the organization. It has been an honour to watch this community based organization grow and flourish into the full fledged NGO it has become, under the leadership of its very effective Executive Director, Joel Verde.
Whilst Wildtracks has played a small role in providing technical support over the years, it is the SACD Team’s willingness to learn, to adapt, to be innovative and to reach for the skies in terms of conservation outcomes that has led to the successes it has achieved, and resulting in it being among the most effective protected area managers in Belize today.
Congratulations to SACD for their role in bringing effective management to Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, ensuring traditional livelihoods are supported and creating an environment in which new livelihoods can flourish!