02/09/2026
🌎🌿 Great Maya Forest: One Shared Vision, One Shared Commitment
Mesoamerica continues to move from commitments to action for the conservation of the Great Maya Forest Biocultural Corridor.
In Mérida, Yucatán, environmental authorities and strategic partners from Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico are strengthening trinational cooperation, advancing the Corridor Action Plan, and identifying concrete actions, financing opportunities, and partnerships to support biodiversity conservation, ecological connectivity, and sustainable development.
Representing Belize are the Honourable Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management; Mrs. Yanira Pop, Acting Chief Forest Officer; and Ms. Victoria Chi of the Forest Department who are contributing to regional dialogue and reaffirming Belize’s commitment to the conservation of its natural and cultural heritage, sustainable development, and strengthened cooperation across the Great Maya Forest.
As Mesoamerica advances toward the 30x30 target, the Great Maya Forest demonstrates that effective conservation goes beyond national borders. Protected areas, OECMs, Indigenous territories, local communities, and sustainable livelihoods must be part of a shared approach that protects nature while supporting the people who depend on it.
The Calakmul Declaration of 2025 established a common vision among Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. Today, that vision is being transformed into concrete actions, stronger cooperation, and a shared commitment to the future of this extraordinary landscape.
🌿 One Forest. Three Nations. A Shared Future.
