Hol Chan Marine Reserve

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area ⓘ
area approximately 18 square kilometers ⓘ
containsSpecies Caribbean reef shark ⓘ
Caribbean spiny lobster ⓘ
green sea turtle ⓘ
groupers ⓘ
hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ
loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ
linked to: Caretta caretta

moray eels ⓘ
nurse shark ⓘ
parrotfish ⓘ
queen conch ⓘ
snappers ⓘ
southern stingray ⓘ
spotted eagle ray ⓘ
country Belize ⓘ
established 1987 ⓘ
governingBody Belize Fisheries Department ⓘ
hasEcosystem coral reef ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ
hasFeature Hol Chan Cut ⓘ
Shark Ray Alley ⓘ
hasHabitatType channel ⓘ
fringing reef ⓘ
mangrove cayes ⓘ
seagrass meadow ⓘ
hasZone Zone A – Coral Reef ⓘ
Zone B – Seagrass Beds ⓘ
Zone C – Mangroves ⓘ
Zone D – Shark Ray Alley ⓘ
iucnCategory II ⓘ
knownFor abundant marine life ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ
vibrant coral reefs ⓘ
legalStatus no-take zone in core areas ⓘ
locatedIn Caribbean Sea ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf Ambergris Caye ⓘ
Caye Caulker ⓘ
nameMeaning Little Channel in Mayan ⓘ
nearestTown San Pedro ⓘ
partOf Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ⓘ
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 ⓘ
San Pedro Town → hasAttraction → Hol Chan Marine Reserve (nearby) ⓘ
linked to: Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Caye Caulker Village → hasNearbyAttraction → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ
San Pedro → touristAttraction → Hol Chan Marine Reserve (nearby) ⓘ
linked to: Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Ambergris Caye → hasNearbyAttraction → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ
Caye Caulker → hasProtectedAreaNearby → Hol Chan Marine Reserve ⓘ