Caye Caulker Group for Environmental Sustainability signed a co-management agreement with the Belize Forest Department for Caye Caulker Forest Reserve in 2022
E-mail: contact@belizemangrovealliance.org | Phone: +501-605-6569
Caye Caulker Group for Environmental Sustainability
Contact
Zane Zuniga
E-mail: zuniga.zane@oaseatide.com
Tel: (501) 615-0065
Office: Caye Caulker
Protection
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Location: Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
Land Tenure: National Protected Area
Area Protected: 9,670
Restoration
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Restoration Site: Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
Land Tenure: National protected area
Sectors to be Engaged: Community-based organizations, Youths, Tourism sector
Outreach
Mangrove Species: Mangrove ecosystems generally
Restoration Site: Caye Caulker Forest Reserve
Sectors to be Engaged: Community-based organizations, Village leaders, Environmental Groups, Youths, Tourism sector, Fishing sector, Private sector
CAYE CAULKER FOREST RESERVE
Caye Caulker Forest Reserve was established in 1998 under the authority of the Forest Department and is managed by the Caye Caulker Group for Environmental Sustainability.
The Forest Reserve is located at the northern tip of Caye Caulker – approximately 40 ha of littoral forest and mangroves. The Littoral Forest is one of the most threatened ecosystems in Belize, and important for both permanent resident and migratory birds. The fringing mangroves provide important nursery habitat for juvenile fish and crustaceans.
The northern tip of Caye Caulker is surrounded by the Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, providing a high level of protected connectivity between the littoral forest, mangrove and seagrass ecosystems.
