Rangers from the Friends for Conservation and Development have completed a 1 week skills training. It was conducted at the FCD's Tapir Camp, and had the participation of FCD rangers, four officers from the Forestry Department, and 2 park rangers from the Institute of Archaeology. They were instructed in the areas of rescue and first aid, navigation, firearms use, and patrol skills.

Special guests, such as Diplomat Stuart Leslie from the Foreign Affairs Ministry's Referendum Unit, and Dr. Candy Gonzales from the Belize Environmental Law and Policy, gave presentations on the confidence building measures, and the National Protected Areas Systems act.

The training was made possible through the support of the Belize Association of Search and Rescue, and the financial assistance of PACT, UKAid, Food and Rural Affairs, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service