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Port Honduras Marine Reserve

Port Honduras, Belize

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Port Honduras Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve in the Toledo district of Belize. It was established in January 2000, and covers 40,470 hectares (100,000 acres) of mangrove and coastal ecosystems. It encompasses over one hundred small, mangrove-fringed cayes, benthic habitats comprising soft-bottom seagrass beds and fringing reefs.

The reserve is co-managemened by the community-based Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. It is divided into two zones: a general use zone, and a conservation zone.

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  • 54b60831cce64518724facfcc0b2dc8c

    Protected Area updated by Land Information Centre, Land and Surveys Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Belize, facilitated by UNEP-WCMC

    10 months ago

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    James Lord commented on the Site

    11 months ago

    "The Port Honduras Marine Reserve is one of two MPAs in Belize in which managed access fisheries management is being piloted. The outcome of the pilot project will play an important role in determining whether or not managed access is applied to all MPAs in Belize. "

  • 54b60831cce64518724facfcc0b2dc8c

    Protected Area updated by Land Information Centre, Land and Surveys Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Belize, facilitated by UNEP-WCMC

    over 1 year ago

    Modified see details >

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  • WDPA ID220100
  • NamePort Honduras
  • Original NamePort Honduras
  • Country / TerritoryBLZ
  • Sub locationBZ-TOL
  • IUCN CategoryIVWhat is this?
  • English DesignationMarine Reserve
  • Designation TypeNational
  • StatusDesignated
  • Status Year2000
  • Reported Area km2409.137184305
  • Marinetrue
  • Reported Marine Area km2404.69
  • No TakePart
  • No Take Area km213.233
  • Governance TypeCollaborative management
  • International CriteriaNot Applicable
  • Management AuthorityForest Department/Toledo Institute for Development & Environment
  • Management Plan URLNot Reported

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