May 11, 2011 "The Wildlife of Belize"
**Note the change in venue** The May 2011 monthly program presentation will be held at the Audubon Center at Debs Park. 4700 North Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, 90031 Start: 7:00 p.m. Concludes: 9:00 p.m.
Lee Jones, your guest speaker in May, invites you to come along with him on a virtual tour of Belize. He will entice you with images of Belize’s stunning countryside, its people, and some of its more provocative birds, butterflies, and other exotic wildlife.
With a population comparable to that of Bakersfield, spread over a country the size of Kern County, Belize is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. More than 40% of its land has been set aside as preserved open space, with mile after mile of unspoiled tropical rainforests blanketing the mainland. It has the world’s second longest coral reef stretching the length of the country just off its coast.
Dr. Jones has been visiting and living part-time in Belize for 18 years. He has written Birds of Belize, © 2003-2010 University of Texas Press, still the definitive guide to its birds. He has conducted countless birding workshops, bird study programs, and tour-guide training sessions for the local people.
Directions: from Downtown Los Angeles, take the 110 Fwy North to the Avenue 52 Exit. Take a right, over the Arroyo, where Avenue 52 becomes Griffin Avenue. The entrance to Debs Park is on the left, across from the Montecito Soccer Fields.
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