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Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary

Belize district  >  Belize

Crooked Tree Lagoon is a top birding site in Belize with over 250 resident or migratory neotropical birds.

Ajouté* par Steven Schulting
Dernière actualisation 25 juin 2024

Description

Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The sanctuary contains 6,600 hectares of lagoons, creeks, log wood swamps, broad leaf forest and pine savanna, home to hundreds of species of wildlife. The Jabiru stork is Crooked Tree's most famous resident. Belize has the largest nesting population of these birds in all of Central America. Jabiru storks arrive in November to nest in the lowland pine savannas.

The birding in Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary is phenomonal. Especially when you take a lagoon tour (e.g. from Birds Eye View Lodge). Various species of heron, kingfisher, storks, spoonbill, flycatcher, kite, hawk, rail, ibis and many more.

Détails

Accès

Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary is located 50 km northwest of Belize City, near the village of Crooked Tree, 5 km off the Phillip Goldson Highway. Bus services are available (Monday to Saturday) from Belize City to Crooked Tree Village, but the easiest way to get there is by car. To explore the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary you'd best take a tour by boat.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Rivière

Conditions

Plat , Marécageux

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Boat Tours are organized by Birds Eye View Lodge (see link below). You can also stay there but I'd stayed at a nearby B&B called Beck's Bed & Breakfast which I can recommend.

Liens

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