Hol Chan Marine Reserve

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marine protected area

Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a renowned marine protected area off the coast of Belize, famous for its vibrant coral reefs, abundant marine life, and popular snorkeling and diving sites.

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Label Occurrences
Hol Chan Marine Reserve canonical 3

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area ⓘ
area approximately 18 square kilometers ⓘ
containsSpecies Caribbean reef shark ⓘ
Caribbean spiny lobster NERFINISHED ⓘ
green sea turtle ⓘ
groupers ⓘ
hawksbill sea turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ
loggerhead sea turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ
moray eels ⓘ
nurse shark ⓘ
parrotfish ⓘ
queen conch ⓘ
snappers ⓘ
southern stingray ⓘ
spotted eagle ray ⓘ
country Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ
established 1987 ⓘ
governingBody Belize Fisheries Department NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasEcosystem coral reef ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ
hasFeature Hol Chan Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ
Shark Ray Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHabitatType channel ⓘ
fringing reef ⓘ
mangrove cayes ⓘ
seagrass meadow ⓘ
hasZone Zone A – Coral Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ
Zone B – Seagrass Beds NERFINISHED ⓘ
Zone C – Mangroves NERFINISHED ⓘ
Zone D – Shark Ray Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ
iucnCategory II ⓘ
knownFor abundant marine life ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ
vibrant coral reefs ⓘ
legalStatus no-take zone in core areas ⓘ
locatedIn Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf Ambergris Caye NERFINISHED ⓘ
Caye Caulker NERFINISHED ⓘ
nameMeaning Little Channel in Mayan ⓘ
nearestTown San Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryObjective conservation of coral reef ecosystems ⓘ
promotion of sustainable tourism ⓘ
protection of fish stocks ⓘ
regulatesActivity anchoring ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
tourism operations ⓘ
tourismActivity boat excursions ⓘ
guided snorkeling tours ⓘ
underwater photography ⓘ

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Belize District → hasProtectedArea → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ
Belize cayes → hasProtectedArea → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System → containsSite → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ