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Hol Chan by admin, last updated: 14/10/2009 22:59:   Off the southern tip of Ambergris Caye is Belize's oldest marine reserve, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Hol Chan is Mayan for 'little channel." The entire reserve focuses on a cut through the reef (called a quebrada) which is little more than 25 yards (23 m) wide and 30 feet (9 m) deep about 4 miles southeast of San Pedro.  The reserve was formed primarily as a community-based initiative due to concern over the high level of uncontrolled, often destructive fishing and diving activities in the area. Reserve status was also called for by international organizations such as the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) and Peace Corps, due to the unique formation of the channel, the abundant fishery resources (including conch and lobster) and the feasibility of including an interlinked system of coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats in this area. The no-take area comprises 4.5 km2

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Bermuda by admin, last updated: 03/09/2009 22:11

Humboldt by admin, last updated: 25/07/2009 07:23: Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt is a national park in the Cuban provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo . It is named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt who visited the island in 1800 and 1801. The park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 for of its size, altitude range, complex lithology, landform diversity, and wealth of endemic flora and fauna . The rivers that flow off the peaks of the park are some of the largest in the insular Caribbean . The park is said to be the most humid place in Cuba [ and this causes a high biological diversity. The park has an area of 711.38 km² (274.7 sq mi), [2] of which 685.72 km² (264.8 sq mi) land area and 22.63 km² (8.7 sq mi) marine area. Elevation ranges from sea level to 1,168 m (3,832 ft) on El Toldo Peak. Sixteen of Cuba's 28 endemic plant species are protected in the park including such fauna as Dracaena cubensis and Podocarpus ekman . Fauna present in the park includes various species of parrots , lizards, hummingbirds , the endangered Cuban Solenodon (endemic), Hutia and snails. The Park has historically been an area of land little used by man, with only one archaeological site from the pre-Columbian period being known; this is located in the coastal zone of Aguas Verdes. During the XVIII and XIX centuries some peripheral places were used as refuges or camps by maroons . The park began to be laid out in the 1960s, with the declaration of the Jaguani and Cupeyal del Norte nature reserves. This continued into the 80s with the proposal of the Ojito del Agua Refuge, associated with the last sighting of the Royal Woodpecker , a last remnant of this species which was already extinct in its other habitats in the United States and Mexico . In 1996 these protected areas were united to form a National Park that was named after Alexander von Humboldt . Being one of the most important biosphere reserves in the Caribbean basin, the National Park, along with Cuchillas del Toa was declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2001. There are unique flora and fauna elements n this unique ecosystem, with some of the highest indexes of endemicity in the archipelago. The park has coastal jurisdiction, but it shelf area is narrow and its use is not regulated.

Cahuita by admin, last updated: 24/07/2009 16:18: Cahuita National Park is a National Park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón Province , connected to the town of Cahuita . It protects beaches and lowlands and attracts tourists and other visitors who are able to scuba dive and snorkel in the protected marine area which contains the reefs, as well as being a nesting ground for sea turtles . This is also one of the least developed beaches in Costa Rica. The reef is known to have at least 35 species of coral , 140 species of molluscs , 44 species of crustaceans , and 123 species of fish. On land there are many types of animal as well including tamanduas , pacas , coatis , raccoons , sloths , agoutis , howler and capuchin monkeys . It has a variety of birds as well including the green ibis , rufous kingfisher and keel-billed toucans . Originally the site was created as the Cahuita National Monument in 1970, and was reformed as a National Park in 1978. This change was ratified in 1982. Cahuita National Park also has the distinction of the only national park in Costa Rica that does not to charge an admission fee (at the Cahuita entrance) but relies on donations.

Tortuguero by Georgina Bustamante, last updated: 24/07/2009 16:14: Tortugero  National Park is located at on the northern part of the Caribbean coast of costa Rica. It is name after its most important feature, green turtle (Chelonia mydas) largest nesting sites in western Caribbean. Other species such as leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea) and hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbrincata) nest in its beach. The Park have important populations of mackerel (Scromberomorus maculatus) and shirmp (Peneaus brasiliensis) along with the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) .

Gandoca-Manzanillo by admin, last updated: 24/07/2009 15:56: The Gandoca-Mazanillo Wildlife refuge's coast consist of  several emerged coral reef points with gently sloping white sand beaches and few waves due to the shallowness on the coast which is bordered by countless coconut palms and coral reefs extending as much as 200mts into the sea. This Wildlife Refuge contains a few of Costa Rica's last living coral reefs and the last orey swamp in the country. It also contains the only intact mangrove swamp on the Atlantic coast, an important turtle nesting beach

Jaragua by admin, last updated: 24/07/2009 10:26:   Jaragua National Park was establishedon on August 11 of 1983. It has an area of 1374 km2, of which 905 km2 are marine. Such an extension makes it one of the biggest coastal marine protected areas of the insular Caribbean. The Park is located in the southwestern part of the Barahona Peninsula, including within its marine limits the islands of Beata and Alto Velo, as well as Los Frailes and Piedra Negra cays. Its northern limit runs parallel to the Juancho-Cabo Rojo road. To the east, west and south, the Park is delimited by a line drawn the sea at approximately 5 km from the coastline of the Barahona Peninsula, and 3 km south of Beata island, reaching its southernmost point 1 kilometer south of Alto Velo Island

La Caleta by Georgina Bustamante, last updated: 24/07/2009 10:13: La Caleta National Submarine Park was created on September 25, 1986 by presidential decreed (249-1986), making this, the first submarine park in the country. The park is located where the town of la Caleta was previously located. The park stretches south from Cueva de las Golondrinas to a depth of 600 ft. Southeast from Punta Caucedo to the same depth and follows this line along the 600ft depth. Studies carried out in 1994 thru 1995 give conflicting results placing the parks total area at 10km2 and 18km2. La Caleta is considered an urban park within Santo Domingo and it is the closest national park to the Capital. The parks proximity to Las Americas International Airport places it in an ideal spot for developing tourist attractions; generating income for the local community.

Parque Nacional Morrocoy by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:42: El Parque Nacional Morrocoy presenta un ambiente marino costero de singular belleza, caracterizado por tres elementos físicos dominantes: el sector Continental donde se destaca el Cerro de Chichiriviche, el cual presenta la altitud mayor del parque (285 msnm.); la franja costera, en la que se destacan el conjunto de manglares, lagunas, bajos y el sector marino donde se ubican un grupo de cayos o islotes rodeados de arrecifes coralinos y algunos con un magnífico potencial recreacional. La zona insular comprende un conjunto de islotes formados por los cayos Borracho, Punta Gorda, Sal, Los Muertos, Peraza, Pelón, Sombrero, Pescadores, Playuela y Playuelita, Boca Seca, Animas, Suanchez y Punta Brava entre otros.

Oculina_Bank by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

La_Alemania by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

LIslet_Island by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

LHerminie by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Kronstadt_Island by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Koreshan by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Key_West by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Jennifer_Bay by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Isla_Coiba by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

Isla_Catalina by admin, last updated: 21/07/2009 12:41

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