Digna and André talk forest fire management with Eugenio Ah and Gustavo Requena of Ya'axché Conservation Trust and Mario Muschamp of Toledo Institute for Development and the Environment (TIDE). The three guests share their insights and experiences developing forest fire management programs in broadleaf, pine, and savannah ecosystems in Belize and discuss the causes of fire and ways Belizeans can better address them.

Bonus: Digna is back and shares with André her experiences working with the Friends of Conservation and Development (FCD) on their scarlet macaw monitoring program!!!

Interview Transcript

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16B-xzbwxD98gdFETPpI_OlHDVRkGJ4orqx7QuCJfpbI/edit?usp=sharing

Listen on Youtube
https://youtu.be/sH1AMB_lhOw

The Wildland Fire Management Policy and Strategy in development since 2009 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqWD0d4722097iNrClNqtb5gFDVBS5gp/view?usp=sharing)

If you'd like to donate to Ya'axché's fire management efforts, visit here (https://yaaxche.org/support-us/get-involved/).

If you'd like to donate to TIDE's fire management efforts, visit here (https://tidebelize.org/)

FCD's scarlet macaw monitoring project described here (https://belizebirdconservancy.org/scarlet-macaw-project)