Runaway Creek is a 6,000-acre rainforest reserve of immeasurable ecological value owned and managed by The Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Mission: To preserve and protect endangered species and their unique Belizean habitat while educating locals and visitors about the importance of conserving these incredibly valuable natural resources.
Local press about Runaway Creek and our President, Cindy Law.
Is it a tiny elephant? Is it an anteater? What is that creature? It’s an adorable Baird Tapir! Baird Tapirs are found in Mexico and Central America.
This week, the government of Belize deserves a whole lot of gold stars!
Runaway Creek is an important part of the Maya Forest Corridor, a stretch of habitat through Central Belize that has been threatened many times over the years with development, mining and other destruction.
Much of the wildlife of Runaway creek are sneaky and rarely seen by humans, but occasionally, we get a peek into their lives thanks to amazing trail camera technology. Runaway Creek has several trail cameras strategically placed around the reserve to try and capture what the human eye cannot. On May 5, one of our cameras got quite a show! A familiar jaguar spent 9 hours and 3 minutes setting off a camera several times.
We are a small dedicated team from all walks of life, each of us with a different interest and specialty, but with a common goal to learn, protect, conserve, educate and truly appreciate this amazing piece of our planet.