Belize Information

Belize Tourism Board http://www.travelbelize.org Website of the Belize Tourism Board

Belize Tourism Industry Association http://www.btia.org BTIA is the private sector representative organization for Belize tourism providers

Belize Hotel Association http://www.belizehotels.org

My Belize Adventure http://www.mybelizeadventure.com Comprehensive travel planner and booking engine for Belize

Belize by Naturalight http://www.belizenet.com Extensive source of travel, business, and country information about Belize.

Toledo District http://www.southernbelize.com Web site for Toledo district, Belize’s southernmost district

Crystal Auto-Rental the #1 in Belize

UK Government Travel Advice Updated regularly with news of safety and security issues in Belize

US Government Travel Advice International Travel Information from the US government

Belize Weather Bureau http://www.hydromet.gov.bz Home of the Belize National Meteorological Service

Belize Chamber of Commerce http://www.belize.org One-stop shop for doing business in Belize

Beltraide http://www.belizeinvest.org.bz The Belize trade and Investment Services is dedicated to promoting Belize's government incentives and investment opportunities.

Development and Mayan Culture in Toledo and Belize

Belize Indigenous Training Institute  http://www.consilium.ca/profiles-common/belize-indigenous-training-institute.html

Naturaleza Foundation http://www.naturalezafoundation.org/health_bhealing.htm

The Conservation Connection http://alder.nf.ca/DIP-2002/listen.html

The Ya’axche Conservation Trust http://www.yct.bz 

Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM)  http://www.ecologic.org/subpage.asp?P=projects&S=satiim   and  http://www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany/news/Belize.htm

Fairtrade  http://www.fairtrade.org.uk  Fairtrade Labelling was created in the Netherlands in the late 1980s. Max Havelaar launched the first Fairtrade consumer guarantee label in 1986 on coffee sourced from Mexico.

Today, there are now 19 organisations including the Fairtrade Foundation, that run the international standard setting and monitoring body Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO).

Producers registered with FLO receive a minimum price that covers the cost of production and an extra premium that is invested in the local community.

This international body incorporates various stakeholders including elected producer and commercial representatives. It sets standards and ensures the international regular auditing of producer and commercial partners.

Transfair USA  http://www.transfairusa.org  For list of suppliers of Fair Trade products

Mayaviewkeeper  http://mayaviewkeeper.com Living Maya CD-ROM project.

Birding

Pachijal, Ecuador Pachijal Eco and Bird Lodge in the cloudforest of Mindo, Ecuador

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
The Bird Identification InfoCenter is a great resource.

FatBirder
Leading European birding site 

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab is home to the largest collection of bird songs in the world. Birding.About.com
An extensive network of birding links and articles edited by Ms. Christine Tarski. Birding is just one of 700 topics featured at About.com.

BirdSource
BirdSource is a national database of bird sighting information. It is a joint venture of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society.

eNature.com
The National Audubon Society Field Guides on the web.

American Birding Association
The national organization for U.S. and Canadian birders.

Birding.com

Good listing of birding tour companies and lodging for birding trips around the world
Texas Ornithological Society
This is certainly one of the top state birding web sites. Texas has a lot to offer and this site can help you plan your next trip to the "Valley" or the "Upper Coast" or "Big Bend" or the "Hill Country" or .....

Surfbirds.com
A new web site full of articles and information on advanced birding. The emphasis is on UK birding.

Where Do You Want To Go Birding Today?
Pick a country or state/province. This site has lots of links to the birding Hot Spots there. There are 316 photographers and organizations that have contributed images to this website. This site contains images of over 40% of the world's birds (about 4,100 images). An amazing effort.

Birding on the Net
The original "mega" birding web site was created by Jack Siler.

BirdLife International
Features the latest bird and conservation news stories from around the world.

Owl Pages
Owls have fascinated man from time immemorial - to some cultures they are symbols of wisdom, while to others they are harbingers of doom and death. Here, the Owl Pages sheds some light on these mysterious creatures...

WildBirds.com
This web site is aimed squarely at the beginning and backyard birder. The focus is on answering the questions we all had when we first noticed the birds at our feeder.

Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary Lagoons and wetlands; home to Jabiru, Wood Stork, Boat-billed Herons and hundreds of other species.

Gifts

Stonetree Records  http://www.stonetreerecords.com/welcome/to_stonetree.php

Jungle Walk http://www.junglewalk.com

Maya Bags  http://www.mayabags.org

http://www.downtoearth.to/gifts.htm Down to Earth Conservation Education in Toronto brings fun-filled education experiences to students in Canada.

Travel Partners

The Kusini Collection  is a US-based travel marketing firm that represents an exclusive group of complementary, owner-operated camps, lodges and ground handlers in Africa and Latin America.

New Frontiers Tours and Travel is South Africa's premier tour operator specializing in up-market tailor-made arrangements in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. A Kusini Collection member.

Classic Africa Safaris Professionally escorted tours and safaris in Uganda and Rwanda and Kusini Collection member.

Unwind Africa Specializing in group tours working  closely with larger hotel chains in Southern Africa and smaller, more budget-conscious properties. A Kusini Collection member.

Porini Camps and Gamewatchers Safaris KEnyan safari camps and tours throughout Africa. A Kusini Collection member.

Ecotourism in Latin America Listings Ecotourism in Central and South America

Island Expeditions http://www.islandexpeditions.com Vancouver based adventure specialist with many years of experience in Belize

Meso-American Eco-Tourism Alliance http://www.travelwithmea.com/destJumpPg_Belize.htm  The premier provider of eco-tours to Mexico and Central America.

Wildland Adventures - Belize Travel Experts since 1986
Belize adventure vacations for active and inquisitive travelers. Explore the world with our small groups, family adventures, or custom independent travel.

Wildland’s philosophy of travel is encapsulated in 6 key ideas: Explore with Confidence and make a Genuine Connection Through Laughter. See how we Give Something Back and design our trips for you to Take the Time so you create your own personal Journey of Discovery. When you return home you will be Transformed By Adventure.

Viaventure Viaventure offers destination management services for Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras

http://www.regenwaldreisen.ch/index.htm Personal web site created by enthusiastic Swiss travelers in the rainforest and guests at the Lodge

http://www.daintreewildernesslodge.com.au

Nestled deep within World Heritage listed rainforest in Queensland Australia Daintree Wilderness Lodge offers the true rainforest experience.

http://www.guatemalaadventure.com  Aventura Total, S.A. Is a Guatemalan based tour operator who offers a variety of high end quality products and services to the tourism industry in Guatemala and to all our guests from abroad.

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http://www.carrentalofplacencia.com/  The largest and most diversified car rental in Stann Creek and Toledo.

QantasVacations.com - The Best Downunder  Experts at arranging customized travel to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Hawaii, and Asia. Always new exciting vacation packages & specials.