Boden Creek Ecological Preserve

The Boden Creek Ecological Preserve is a private reserve made up of 13,600 acres of lowland tropical broadleaf forest owned and operated by BLE. BLE is committed to sustainable land use through ecotourism and sound conservation management practices of wildlife and forest resources. Through the establishment of the BCEP, BLE has contributed to the overall preservation of tropical rainforest ecosystems by protecting a highly endangered and threatened habitat containing many vulnerable plant and animal species. BLE provides sustainable economic alternatives to biodiversity destruction and acts as responsible stewards of wildlife, forest, river, coastal, and other natural resources.

The Boden Creek Ecological Preserve is located within the Golden Stream Watershed an area of nearly flat coastal lowland tropical broad leaf forest situated between the karstic foothills of the Maya Mountains, and the coastal mangrove forests and marine island habitat of the Port Honduras Marine Reserve. Lowland tropical broad leaf forests historically, covered an area along the Caribbean coast of Central America stretching from southern Belize to Panama. Today however, it is one of the most threatened tropical forests in Central America with only two remnant patches still somewhat intact.

Belize Lodge & Excursions Limited operates the 13,600 areas BCEP as a private reserve and supports its operation through a variety of sustainable land use practices such as ecotourism, reforestation and agro forestry programs. Through a comprehensive natural resource management plan the BCEP preserves valuable habitat while providing an economic rate of return to the local communities through direct employment, as well as, to BLE’s investors.