Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2018 | Page 112

PLACES OF INTEREST Jaguar Preserve (Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary) In the Preserve, extensive jungle trails have markers identifying the different plants. As well as being the home of and a sanctuary for Belize’s largest cats, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary also protects the headwaters of two of the country’s major rivers. Surrounded by the Cockscomb Mountains, the preserve covers 128,000 acres of lush jungle. Photo Credit: Adrienne Sip