Belize, Latin America & Caribbean
Number of Protected areas
120
1 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
99% Polygons
1% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
37.68% coverage
8,402 km2 Land Area Protected
22,298 km2 Total Land Area
37% 6th National Report Coverage
95.02% with management effectiveness evaluation
7,982.925278 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
10.08% coverage
3,654 km2 Marine Area Protected
36,250 km2 Total Marine Area
20% 6th National Report Coverage
66.86% with management effectiveness evaluation
2,442.62 km2 Area Assessed
Warning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory. Download the country's latest national report (pdf)
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 3 | 2.5 |
| II | 23 | 19.17 |
| III | 3 | 2.5 |
| IV | 45 | 37.5 |
| V | 1 | 0.83 |
| VI | 35 | 29.17 |
| Not Reported | 9 | 7.5 |
| Not Applicable | 1 | 0.83 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 72 | 60.0 | |
| Not Reported | 13 | 10.83 | |
| Local communities | 8 | 6.67 | |
| Collaborative governance | 25 | 20.83 | |
| For-profit organisations | 1 | 0.83 | |
| Individual landowners | 1 | 0.83 |
National designations
13
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 3 |
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |