How-ler They Doing? Protecting the Monkeys The howler monkey population has thrived in Belize since the Community Baboon Sanctuary in Bermudian Landing was established in 1985 to protect these creatures after research was done in the area and it was discovered that howler monkeys lived in trees on private lands. Twelve of the villagers decided to voluntarily sign an agreement to leave their lands for the monkeys, thereby creating a sanctuary for them. Ever since then, the population of monkeys i