Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve protects the northern portion of Ambergris Caye in Belize Belize District. Established in 1996 and classified IUCN Category IV despite carrying National Park in its name, the reserve covers about 15,530 acres of swamps, grasslands, and tropical forest together with extensive marine habitat, including mangrove beds, sea grass beds, and part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the world second longest barrier reef. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and provides critical habitat for endangered species including jaguars, pumas, manatees, and sea turtles; the reserve was established after surveys found unusually high biodiversity for a barrier island, with local support encouraged by the revenue the nearby Hol Chan Marine Reserve had generated through conservation. 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 Type International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (Wikipedia)
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Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (BCNPMR) is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the northern part of Ambergris Caye in Belize.
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The national park is managed under the National Park Systems Act, with the ministerial responsibility held by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Industry.
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As with most parks in Belize, Bacalar Chico National Park and Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve are co-managed by NGOs.
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Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (BCNPMR) is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the northern part of Ambergris Caye in Belize.
entity-description, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and provides critical habitat for endangered species including jaguars, pumas, manatees, and sea turtles; the reserve was established after surveys found unusually high biodiversity for a barrier island, with local support encouraged by the revenue the nearby Hol Chan Marine Reserve had generated through conservation.
View the Source2. Wikidata: Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve
- Wikidata Q4838578, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q1367500
- Wikidata Q4838578 P571 inception
- Part Of: Belize, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Belize
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Belize, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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