In celebration of International Year of
the Reef, Reef Rally was launched in
efforts to compile a list of unusual
marine sightings in Belize.

Larger marine like like whales,
dolphins, manatees and turtles to the
smaller marine life like jellyfish and
lionfish are included in the database.
The Belize Coral Watch Program is an Early Warning Alert System for coral
bleaching.  It is part of the Mesoamerican Coral Reef Watch Program that was
launched by the The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund in 2008.  

The Coral Watch Program needs more volunteers to help monitor reefs in
Belize.  Click the Belize Coral Watch logo above to see how you can help
conserve Belize's coral reefs.
Sea Turtle
Projects
Ten miles southeast of Belize City
lies Robinson Point, an historically
important turtle foraging ground.
Turtles from the Gulf of Mexico,
Cayman Islands and Costa Rica
forage here. Ex-turtle fishermen
assist scientists in capturing
turtles, measuring and tagging
them prior to release.  The area is
primarily used by adult green and
hawksbill turtles.
Lionfish are an invasive species in
the Caribbean Sea and are
spreading rapidly.  ECOMAR
launched the Lionfish Project in
December 2008 after the first
sighting of lionfish was observed at
Turneffe Atoll.  

If you see a lionfish report the
sighthing to ECOMAR and notify the
nearest Fisheries Department
office in Belize.  

Please submit your sighting online
in conjunction with Reef Rally.
BELIZE
17 Princess Margaret Dr. LF, PO Box 1234, Belize City, Belize
TEL: + (501) 671-3483, FAX: +(501) 223-7007
Email: linda@REMOVEecomarbelize.org, www.ecomarbelize.org
Conservation through Education!
Gallow's Point
The Belize Barrier Reef supports
green turtles, hawksbills and
loggerheads.  Gallow's Point
Reef is located 10 miles east of
Belize City and supports sea
turtles of all age groups.  
Lionfish Program
ECO/ECOMAR is a charitable company registered under
the laws of Belize.  If you would like to help support any
of our projects please make a donation today!