Leonardo DiCaprio is set to open an island resort which is called "Blackadore Caye, a Restorative Island" on 2018.
The romantic beach resort is an eco-friendly resort in the 100-plus-acre island off the Belizean coast which DiCaprio calls as "heaven on earth." The luxury resort will focus on the restoration of the area which is already overfished and deforested.
"Belize is truly unique. It has the second largest coral reef system in the world, and it has some of the most biodiverse marine life, like the manatee population and almost every species of fish you can imagine. Then there are the Mayan temples and the culture," DiCaprio said, according to The New York Times. "I couldn't have gone to Belize and built on an island and done something like this, if it weren't for the idea that it could be groundbreaking in the environmental movement."
For DiCaprio, the opening of the resort is his one way to help change the world. The Environment Impact Assessment evaluated the project and reported that it will result into increased employment. It may also have an indirect economic impact, increasing the sale of services and products. Because of that, it is being supported by the Government of Belize according to Tourism Minister, Manuel Heredia Jr, Love FM reported.
The resort will feature both private homes and traditional resort villas. There will also be artificial reefs that will provide shelter to sea life as well as a sea grass nursery that will help nourish local manatees.
Delos was selected by DiCaprio to head the project while Deepak Chopra will design the wellness program for the guests of the resort.
It is the goal of the actor and environmentalist to "create something not just environmental, but restorative," and it with the looks of it, it appears that he will definitely succeed.
Even prior to its development, the Blackadore Caye and its surrounding areas already look fantastic. There will be luxe villas in the area where guests can look over the clear Belizean water. It is expected that the resort will be something vacationers will look forward to with its appealing view, Pop Sugar reported.
Leonardo DiCaprio s’apprête à construire un complexe hôtelier #écolo à #Bélize. https://t.co/vlfVUo142z #Ecotourisme pic.twitter.com/GBrG2gMQKJ
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#LeonardoDicaprio's luxury island in #Belize will be a millionaire’s paradise: https://t.co/gerltrZN2h pic.twitter.com/x6jGh0wWz3 — The Culture Trip (@CultureTrip) September 25, 2015
