The Programme for Belize is a Belizean, non-profit organization, established in 1988, to promote conservation of the natural heritage of Belize and wise use of its natural resources. The Rio Bravo is its flagship project where Programme for Belize seeks to demonstrate practical applications of its principles focused on linking conservation of tropical forest with the development of sustainable land uses which leave the forest and its environmental values intact. On the Rio Bravo, Programme for Belize implements several programs: scientific research, environmental education, professional training and promotes environmental awareness amongst visitors.

Programme for Belize is committed to the goal of earning sufficient revenue from its economic activities to support the conservation of the RBCMA. To this end, PFB has carried out major research on the land and its resources to arrive at sustainable development plans which include: ecotourism, sustainable timber extraction, carbon sequestration, agroforestry and extraction of non-timber products such as chicle, thatch and palm.

Programme for Belize's ecotourism program has been in operation since 1992. The main focus of tourism on the Rio Bravo is linking environmental education with visitation. Programme for Belize's vision is to provide visitors with an enlightening, yet low impact, experience in the rainforest. Education and interpretation are therefore central elements of the Rio Bravo forest experience.

Programme for Belize has established two field stations which have evolved as sites of visitation in addition to serving as research centers. Programme for Belize's Hill Bank Field Station and La Milpa Field Station offer a range of unique forest experiences that weave natural history, archaeology, Belizean culture and cutting-edge research into an unparalleled eco-adventure. The Rio Bravo forest experience is brought to life by Programme for Belize's team of highly trained and dedicated Belizean naturalists, scientists and service personnel. Visitors to the Rio Bravo are sure to leave with a deepened understanding of the real issues surrounding conservation of the world's tropical forests.

To effectively manage, promote and market tourism on the Rio Bravo, Programme for Belize established a Tourism Development Unit (TDU), a full fledge business operation housed within the organization. The TDU functions as an in-bound tour operator, offering receptive services, and having the capacity to design and conduct tours to both field stations on the Rio Bravo and elsewhere in Belize. The expertise which the TDU has amassed, over its seven years of operation, equips it to design innovative travel products for a varied clientele, ranging from V.I.P. groups and independent travelers to student groups.

All profits from Programme for Belize's tourism operation are redirected into the conservation of the Rio Bravo. Hence, by visiting the Rio Bravo you can contribute directly to the conservation, protection and management of a site of tremendous environmental importance.