Remaining national lands in South Water, Sapodilla Cayes to be designated mangrove forest reserves

Posted: Thursday, May 20, 2021. 4:11 pm CST.

By Zoila Palma: Government has given its approval for the designation of the remaining national lands within the South Water Caye and Sapodilla Caye marine reserves as mangrove forests reserves.

In addition, Cabinet authorized the drafting of legislation that will enable the protection of these national lands.

Cabinet says that this will help to protect the mangroves on these remaining national lands and will assist in meeting the timeline for corrective measures for Belize to make progress and to address some key issues negatively affecting the status of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System as a World Heritage Site. 

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