Belize, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

120

65

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

95.02%

with management effectiveness evaluation

7,983.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

10.08%

coverage

3,654 km2

Marine Area Protected

36,250 km2

Total Marine Area

66.86%

with management effectiveness evaluation

2,443.0 km2

Area Assessed

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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

Categories Count
Marine Reserve 8
National Park 18
Forest Reserve 18
Natural Monument 5
Nature Reserve 4
Wildlife Sanctuary 8
Private Reserve 8
Public Reserve 6
Archaeological Reserve 16
Mangrove Reserve 1
Spawning Aggregation Site Reserves 11
Nassau Grouper & Species Protection 2
Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve 9

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