Derick Hendy

Derick Hendy is a park ranger with the Belize Audubon Society and is stationed at the Crooked Tree Village Wildlife Sanctuary. At the Sanctuary, he is involved in Community and Education Outreach programs, research, bird monitoring, water level recording, water bird survey, maintenance of the protected area, water and land patrols, and meeting and greeting local and foreign visitors.  Derick is also the founder of the first Junior Bird Club in Crooked Tree Village and surrounding areas, which aims to educate the youth on the importance of birds to our environment.

Derick has been working in conservation, sustainable development and tourism  for almost three decades. Ambitious, enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible, honest, hard working, and always willing to go the extra mile, are some of his personal traits.

“The BTB Frontline Hero Award makes me feel surprised and good at the same time. It is motivation and a boost of confidence for me to do even greater things in the future,” Derick shared.