Visit to the village of Gales Point Manatee in Belize District
2024/5/10
Visit to the village of Gales Point Manatee in Belize District
From left: Ambassador Shirakata, Mr. Liston Mayors, village councilor, Mr. Jason Altschaft, chairman of the villege and Mr. Kevin Anderwin, village waterboard president.
Southern lagoon, Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary
On May 6, Ambassador Shirakata visited the village of Gales Point Manatee in Belize District, and was briefed by Mr. Altschaft, Chairman of the village, on the history of the village, which is home to many descendants of maroons, who escaped from slavery, and on efforts to protect the wildlife sanctuary.
“SLOW DOWN MANATEE AREA” sign in the Southern lagoon
A manatee breathing in the Southern lagoon
Mangroves in the Manatee River