Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
Component of Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Overview
The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.
About Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
The Sapodilla Cayes is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize. They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes. Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution.
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Details
- Countries
- Belize
- ISO Codes
- BZ
- Coordinates
- 16.1091, -88.2696
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