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Belize is a country with a rich variety of wildlife, due to its unique position between North and South America, and a wide range of climates and habitats for plant and animal life. [1] Belize's low human population, and approximately 8,867 square miles (22,970 km 2) of undistributed land, provides an ideal home for more than 5000 species of ...
Belize's relative mangrove cover declined by 2% from 1980–2010, and in that period, under 4,000 acres of mangroves had been cleared, although clearing of mangroves near Belize's main coastal settlements (e.g. Belize City and San Pedro) was relatively high. The rate of loss of Belize's mangroves - at 0.07% per year between 1980 and 2010 - was ...
List of some endemic flora and fauna species of Belize. Fauna. Citheracanthus meermani; Cyllopsis wellingi; Epigomphus maya; Erpetegomphus leptophis; Metriopelma gutzkei;
The native Flora of Belize — on the southeastern Yucatán Peninsula, in Central America. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic.
The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center is a zoo in Belize, located some 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of Belize City on the Western Highway. Set in 12 hectares (29 acres), the zoo was founded in 1983 by Sharon Matola .
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]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Belize. Of the mammal species in Belize , two are endangered, three are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One species has been classified as extinct.
This category contains articles related to the native trees of Belize. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.