Through a Small Technical Grant (STG), The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) is supporting Ya’axché’s valuable work within our managed and co-managed protected areas. This grant is supporting the opening and maintenance of boundary lines ensuring clear signage is in place and establishing ranger presence where it is most needed. Ya’axché’s ranger team will engage in meaningful dialogue with the Belize Defense Force (BDF) and establish an agreement for increased collaboration and support particularly in addressing transboundary incursions into the Bladen Nature Reserve. With the support of the Belize Defense Force the team will continue building its capacity in various topics including but not limited to intelligence gathering, conservation technology tools such as drones and importantly green laws that govern the management of protected areas. To complement in situ activities for the protected areas, an awareness and education campaign will be launched as an avenue to increase awareness of the importance of these protected areas, ecosystem services, rules and regulations and access to protected areas. After all the key to successful protected areas management is to work with the people who benefit from the resources under protection.