South Water Caye Marine Reserve is the second-largest marine reserve in Belize, designated in 1996 by the Belize Fisheries Department, which also manages it. Covering 117,875 acres of mangrove and coastal ecosystems in Stann Creek District, it forms part of the Belize Barrier Reef System, a World Heritage Site since 1996, and is designated an IUCN Category IV Habitat/Species Management Area. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Governing BodyMinistry of Natural Resources and the Environment 1 Sources
1. South Water Caye Marine Reserve (Wikipedia)
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South Water Caye Marine Reserve is the second largest marine reserve in Belize. It was designated a marine reserve in 1996 by the Belize Fisheries Department and is managed by that organization.
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It covers 117,875 acres (47,702 ha) of mangrove and coastal ecosystems in Stann Creek District. It is part of the Belize Barrier Reef System, which was named a World Heritage Site in 1996, and is designated an IV Habitat/Species Management Area.
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Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
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