Area 404.7 km² Established January 2000 | Nearest city Punta Gorda | |
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Location Gulf of Honduras, Belize Governing body Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment | ||
Port honduras marine reserve southern belize
Port Honduras Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve in the Toledo district of Belize. It was established in January 2000, and covers 40,470 hectares (100,000 acres) of mangrove and coastal ecosystems. It encompasses over one hundred small, mangrove-fringed cayes, benthic habitats comprising soft-bottom seagrass beds and fringing reefs.
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The reserve is co-managemened by the community-based Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. It is divided into two zones: a general use zone, and a conservation zone.
Safeguarding port honduras marine reserve
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Port Honduras Marine Reserve Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA