Community Baboon Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Belize in the Belize District.
background
In Creole dialect, baboon means howler monkey. Here, on a private initiative, a howler monkey reserve of around 25 square kilometers for 2000 howler monkeys is maintained
history
The reserve was established in 1985 by Dr Robert Horwich and initially 12 landowners with the support of the Worldwide Fund for Nature in the village of Bermudian Landing. There are now 250 landowners spread across eight villages involved in this project. Museum, education and ecotourism have resulted in the creation of a secure source of income for many of the residents living here, in addition to securing the howler monkey population.
landscape
This reserve stretches across rainforest and farmland along the Belize River.
Flora and fauna
climate
getting there
In the street
If you drive from the Northern Highway in the direction of Burrell boom and don't turn left there in the direction Hattieville after a few kilometers you will reach Bermudian Landing. Here you can find the visitor center directly on the street.
By plane
Camps
mobility
In Bermudian Landing you can book guided tours at the Visitor Center (Tel .: 220-2181). As a rule, the normal tour to see the howler monkeys is a hike that takes 1 to 4 hours, depending on how long it takes to meet the howler monkeys. Canoes or horses can also be rented on request.
Tourist Attractions
Preparations
plants
Animals
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
activities
- Wildlife observation - Nowhere else in Belize is the chance of encountering a pack of howler monkeys as great as here. The little howler monkeys in particular sometimes come very close, but here, too, just look. This is quite possible in a half-day hike. But there are not only howler monkeys here. Of course, the rainforest also has more to offer here. Night hikes are also offered here.
- canoeing - In some villages you can rent canoes to cross the reserve. More information is available in Bermudian Landing
- horse riding - Here, too, there are numerous options for renting horses. More information is available in Bermudian Landing
to buy
kitchen
accommodation
Camps in the park
Outside the park
security
trips
Web links
- www.howlermonkeys.org [1]
