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NCHS PROGRAM ACTIVITY GUIDE 2012

Phone:+(501) 822.8032 Main email: mbay@btl.net Home Campus Site: www.monkeybaybelize.org Maya Mountain Site: www.watershedbelize.org Tobacco Caye Barrier Reef: www.tcmsbelize.org Managing Director: Matthew Miller Direct email: machumilla@gmail.com US Cell: 770.877.2648 International Programs Manager: Anna Zabrowski Facilitator and Licensed Tour Guide: Juan Esquivel Lodging andHospitalityManager: Aretha Wiltshire Campus Facilities Manager: Lincoln Wiltshire

MONKEY BAY CAMPUS

Kitchen Area

WILDLIFE

Visit THE BELIZE ZOO for a guided educational tour to observe and interact with Belize’s unique fauna and flora in their natural

• environment. This little zoo displays only

animals indigenous to Belize. As many tropical species are nocturnal, the Night Tour offers unique opportunities to view the animals when they are most active.

THE BELIZE ZOO

SIBUN RIVER CANOEING

The Sibun River excursion offers unparalleled exposure to biodiversity and watershed experiential learning. Wildlife diversity includes bird fauna, freshwater fish, green iguana, cave bats and

• ccasional Central American river otter.

Tapir and Jaguar sightings are rare, but quite possible. Take note along the route and learn about karst limestone topography, flowing stream dynamics, and impacts of agricultural land uses and in- stream gravel extraction. Full instruction on water safety, watershed continuum concept, natural history interpretation, river life and Creole river culture are all part of the experience.

TIGER SANDY BAY CAVING AND ORCHARD TOUR

Spectacular limestone caves are ready for exploration next door at Tiger Sandy Bay Farms. Twist and turn your way through a series of interconnected caverns with large cathedral passage ways and pottery artifacts once used by the Ancient Maya. In addition to citrus production activities, the farm property conserves hundreds of acres of limestone karst terrain and tropical jungle habitat.

WATERSHED FIELD STATION MOUNTAIN PINE RIDGE FOREST RESERVE

Located on a 25-acre enclave or private land within the Mountain Pine Ridge (MPR) Forest Reserve., the Mountain Pine Ridge is the headwater region for multiple watersheds and a richly diverse location for upland ecology

• studies. Due to underlying geologic formations
• f granite bedrock and overlying limestone

deposits, MPR supports diverse and unique forest types. Waterfalls, steep-gradient first and second order streams, cascades and pools

• ver smooth granite make this a bird-watching,

rock-hopping hikers and swimmers paradise.

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Known as ‘Jaguar Reserve.’ The 128,000-acre protected area of lush jungle at Cockscomb Basin owes its existence to its most famous resident, the Jaguar. The Visitor’s Center provides information on local natural history and displays a relief model of the Basin’s watershed; topography, and natural features. Trails lead through the forest to the riverbank or up to exquisite waterfalls framed by jungle.

Tobacco Caye

Tobacco Caye is situated on the Barrier Reef giving access to the reef crest and associated coral formations right from the island's shore. The island is 5-acres in size and exclusively Belizean-owned. Dangriga Town is the water taxi junction, a 40- minute boat ride from the island. At Tobacco Caye Lodge, students settle into comfortable wooden seaside

• cabanas. Tobacco Caye Marine

Station offers access to lab and internet facilities, marine lectures and guided excursions to select destinations throughout the marine protected area. Day snorkel excursions allow for exploration of the reefs, mangrove lagoons and sea grass beds. Sandy beaches are available for picnics and sunbathing.