Belize Bird Festival Draws Hundreds, Showcases Nation’s Rich Avian Biodiversity

Belize boasts over six hundred bird species, and over the weekend local and international bird watchers gathered for the 2024 Belize Bird Festival. The event was held at the Countryside Park in Spanish Lookout and featured, presentations and information booths displaying the rich diversity of Belize’s bird population. Various tour operators and hotels also shared information about tourism activities catering specifically to birders. Miguel Sho, Environmental Education Officer for the Belize Audubon Society, said that it was the fourth bird festival held in Belize and that the event gets bigger every year.

Sho noted that bird tourism in Belize is growing and presenting economic opportunities for Belizeans.

The festival was hosted through a collaboration between the Belize Audubon Society, Belize Tourism Board, Belize Tourism Industry Association, Belize Hotel Association, and the Belize Tourism Board.