Oscar-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio may not have won an Oscar just yet, but his achievements as an activist are on par and may even surpass his acting skills. Known for his deep involvement in ecological and world issues, the Wolf of Wall Street star is planning to turn his private, 104-acre island into a resort. Blackadore Caye is an unpopulated landmass just 45 minutes off the coast of Belize. Once an extremely popular spot to fish, the land suffered an eroding coastline, the quick loss of mangrove trees, littering and overfishing. DiCaprio plans to turn Blackadore Caye into "Blackadore Caye, A Restorative Island" by 2018, reports Vanity Fair.
Paul Scialla, executive of New York City-based company Delos, will work hand-in-hand with DiCaprio to create an eco-friendly resort, which will ultimately result in a symbiotic relationship between the island and those who will soon inhabit it and help it thrive.
"The main focus is to do something that will change the world," 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."
About 45 percent of the island will be a designated conservation area and the villas available for guests will be built sitting upon a platform, complete with synthetic reefs and fish shelters underneath. As an enviornmentalist, DiCaprio is paying attention to every detail big and small to help the island reach its full, eco-friendly capacity. An island nursery will also be an impressive supplement and will be the home of indigenous grass and newly planted mangrove trees.
Environmental sustainability will be taken with the upmost seriousness as guests will be prohibited from using plastic water bottles and be required to take an ecology orientation class.
