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Wildlife sanctuaries are created for the preservation of an important keystone species in the ecosystem. By preserving enough area for them to live in, many other species receive the protection they need as well. Wildlife sanctuaries are gazetted under the National Parks System Act of 1981, and are the responsibility of the Forest Department. [1]
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary lies 5 kilometres (3 mi) off the Phillip Goldson Highway (Formerly Northern Highway). The junction is located midway between Belize City and Orange Walk; approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from either direction. Bus services are available (Monday to Saturday) from Belize City to Crooked Tree village. [3]
Chiquibul National Park represents one of the last wild havens for scarlet macaws, but it is under threat from poachers. [29] The early stages of bird conservation in Belize are attributed to the Belize Audubon Society, whose first conservation project was the jabiru, added to Belize's list of protected species in 1973. [16]
Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary Preliminary Draft Management Plan. 2005. Edmunds, Peter, and Robert Carpenter. “Recovery of Diadema antillarum reduces macroalgal cover and increases abundance of juvenile corals on a Caribbean reef.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98 (2001): 5067-5071
A 1.2m ha site off the coast of Belize, comprising the nation’s offshore and barrier islands, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of several resident, passage or breeding bird species, including white-crowned pigeons, red-footed boobies, roseate terns, Yucatan vireos, black catbirds, and golden-winged and ...
Half Moon Caye is an island and natural monument of Belize located at the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef Atoll. [1] [2] This natural monument was the first nature reserve to have been established in Belize under the National Park Systems Act in 1981 and first marine protected area in Central America.
The Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the Toledo District of southern Belize. It encompasses approximately 5,492 acres (22.23 km 2 ) and was declared a sanctuary in 1998. The Sanctuary is critical for the preservation of biodiversity in Belize and the region. [ 1 ]
The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the Stann Creek District of south-central Belize. It was established to protect the forests , fauna and watersheds of an approximately 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) area of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains .