Tour Description
The Community Baboon Sanctuary is a superb place to experience the wonders of a Belizean Rainforest first hand. Cayo Adventure Tours offers visits to the sanctuary offering guests the opportunity to interact with nature and enjoy the hospitality of the local community in one of the most innovative and unique community-based ecotourism projects in Central America.
The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) is a pioneering project in voluntary grassroots conservation. The goal is to sustain the habitat of the Black Howler Monkey (called ‘baboon’ in the local Creole dialect) while promoting the economic development of the participating communities. The result has been an innovative project in sustainable eco-tourism that protects the habitat for the endangered Black Howler Monkey and other species while offering a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the rainforest and witness Black Howler Monkeys in the wild.
The endangered Black Howler Monkey has a very limited range including Belize, Southern Mexico, and Northern Guatemala. It is one of the six howler monkey species found in Central and South America. It is one of two monkeys found in Belize, the other being the spider monkey. One of the most remarkable traits of the howler monkey is its loud, rasping howl, which can be heard roaring across the forest for well over a mile. You will certainly hear this howl as you enter the sanctuary.
The greatest threat to the monkeys continues to be habitat disturbance due to agriculture, logging, and hunting. The Sanctuary was established to help address this threat by showing landowners the benefits of preserving their lands for the monkeys. Slash-and-burn land clearing can expand deforestation and intensify the threats to the Black Howler Monkey. You will find that the CBS promotes sustainable land management practices with creative measures like baboon bridges, made of rope and sticks, allowing monkeys and humans to live together in greater harmony.
Cost: US$75.00 per person
