South Water Caye Marine Reserve Explained

South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Belize
Relief:y
Location:Gulf of Honduras, Belize
Nearest City:Dangriga
Coordinates:16.719°N -88.149°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area:[2]
Established:1996
Governing Body:Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

South Water Caye Marine Reserve is the largest marine reserve in the Stann Creek district of Belize. It was established in 1996 and covers of mangrove and coastal ecosystems.[2]

It includes the crown reserve of Man-O-War Caye, a nesting site for the brown booby and magnificent frigatebird.

In 2017, National Geographic named Pelican Beach on South Water Caye one of the 21 best beaches in the world.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Water Caye Marine Reserve. protectedplanet.net.
  2. Web site: Belize Tropical Forest Studies . 2010 . South Water Caye Marine Reserve . Biodiversity and Environmental Resource Data System . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508024719/http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/protected_area/profile.phtml?pa_id=144 . May 8, 2012.
  3. Web site: Lovato. Kimberley. 21 Best Beaches in the World. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121032219/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/top-beaches-world/. dead. January 21, 2017. National Geographic. 25 January 2017. 18 January 2017.