Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Gulf of Honduras |
Nearest city | Punta Gorda [1] |
Coordinates | 16°08′46″N 88°16′52″W / 16.146°N 88.281°W [2] |
Area | 15,618 hectares (38,590 acres) |
Established | 1996 |
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The Sapodilla Cayes ( Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos) [3] is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize.
The Sapodilla Cayes are a system of cayes, or low sandy islands, that are part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes. [4] Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution. [3]
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve declared over the Sapodilla Cayes. It was established in 1996 and is administered by the Fisheries Department of Belize. [5]
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Gulf of Honduras |
Nearest city | Punta Gorda [1] |
Coordinates | 16°08′46″N 88°16′52″W / 16.146°N 88.281°W [2] |
Area | 15,618 hectares (38,590 acres) |
Established | 1996 |
Governing body |
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Disputed island | |
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Administration | |
Claimed by | |
The Sapodilla Cayes ( Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos) [3] is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize.
The Sapodilla Cayes are a system of cayes, or low sandy islands, that are part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes. [4] Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution. [3]
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve declared over the Sapodilla Cayes. It was established in 1996 and is administered by the Fisheries Department of Belize. [5]