SIBU SANCTUARY'S short term goal is the developmental phase

This first phase was the procurement of property. It took two years to research the property for the SANCTUARY and another two years to purchase the property from four different owners (all foreigners!). The past three years have been spent planting thousands of indigenous fruiting and flowering trees and plants, augmenting the preexisting primary and secondary canopies in preparation for sustaining the future population of the SANCTUARY'S successfully released "residences". 

The second phase was the establishment of the infrastructure and support services for SIBU and the SANCTUARY. Over three years ago, Steve and Vicki mapped out the internal access roads into SIBU. They were careful to direct the construction machinery with the absolute consideration of all trees and plants, detouring whenever necessary. Water management was initiated at this time to counteract any possible soil erosion. Water permits were granted and a water well was bored 330 feet down into the aquifer between the Rio Nosara and the Rio Montaña in the Central Valley of SIBU. This provides the necessary water for the SANCTUARY and to further the growth of the flora planted for the animals. A pump house was constructed around the well for the management of the SIBU irrigation and water usage. Underground electricity within SIBU and up to the SANCTUARY was completed in  April of 2008.

The third phase was to construct the actual facilities of SIBU SANCTUARY. A small building was designed to provide for the preparation of food and the storage of supplies necessary to continue to care for the animals awaiting their release. Also, an inspection area was included in the middle of this building with a small bedroom / bathroom area to lodge visiting vet students from around the world, to share work and knowledge of the animals at the SANCTUARY. Several three story habitats are being constructed to facilitate the step-down release program along with a 1/2 acre fenced-in, open canopy habitat providing a safe environment for learning the necessary
skills of survival and foraging before finishing the final stage of the step down program and being released back into the wild..

SIBU'S long term goal

1) To provide a step-down release center for orphaned and injured animals, placing them in the best situation available to facilitate later reintroduction into their natural environment.

2) To provide a safe, natural environment for those animals in need of rehabilitation and long term care.

 3)Promote the appreciation of wildlife as an invaluable and irreplaceable asset to the community and its residence through education and volunteer programs, focusing on the area schools, community residents, property development companies, Realtors, homeowners as well as visitors to the
surrounding area.

4)To promote funding through tax-deductible donations and sponsorships for the purchase and maintenance of the SANCTUARY'S facilities and supplies.