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The Belize Zoo has taken a leading role in the reintroduction of the harpy eagle to Belizean forests. April, May and June are the months when illegal activities spike. Other species, such as the endangered curassow have also been illegally hunted. [29] The status of eagles in Belize was first summarised in a study by Jack C. Eitniear in 1986. [33]
The disconnected units of the ecoregion extend from the Mexico-Belize border in the north, to Amatique Bay on the southern coast of Guatemala.There are different types of mangrove swamps, depending on the site characteristics: river estuary (such as the Monkey River), lagoons, island atolls, and coastal forest.
Belize's abundance of terrestrial and marine plants and animals and its diversity of ecosystems, including extensive coral reefs, give it a key place in the globally significant Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. [14] It is considered a Central American and Caribbean nation with strong ties to both the American and Caribbean regions. [15]
This is a list of ecoregions in Belize as defined by the World Wildlife Fund and the Freshwater Ecoregions of the World database. Terrestrial ecoregions
The Belize Barrier Reef is a 300-kilometre (190 mi) long section of the 900-kilometre (560 mi) Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, which is continuous from Cancún on the north-eastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula through the Riviera Maya and down to Honduras, making it the second largest coral reef system in the world after the Great Barrier ...
The majority of these reserves contribute to the conservation of Belize's Barrier Reef, which provides a protective shelter for pristine atolls, seagrass meadows and rich marine life. The preservation of the Barrier Reef system has been recognised as a global interest through the collective designation of seven protected areas, including four ...
The ecoregion is almost entirely located in Belize, with a few very small tracts in Mexico and Guatemala. [1] The ecoregion is spread across several small, disconnected sites. The inland sites are in the center and north and on plains and lowland terrain. The coastal, southern sites are more fragmented. [1]
The Golden Stream Corridor Preserve is a forest and marine environment that contains diverse flora and fauna. Plants within the preserve include the mahogany, giant fig, ceiba, Santa Maria, and many other trees and flowering plants. The ecosystems attract and provides home for many organisms.