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South Water Caye Marine Reserve

Habitat and Species Management Area

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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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Marine 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministry of the Environment 1
Governing Body
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment 1
Sources
1. South Water Caye Marine Reserve (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
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Wikidata: South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Wikidata Q7568810, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Belize
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Belize, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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