List of protected areas of Belize
Marine reserves
Marine reserves are designed for the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, including marine wildlife and its environment. The majority of these reserves contribute to the conservation of Belize's Barrier Reef, which provides a protective shelter for pristine atolls, seagrass meadows and rich marine life.

List of protected areas of Belize

Section Title: Marine reserves
Table Section Text: Marine reserves are designed for the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, including marine wildlife and its environment. The majority of these reserves contribute to the conservation of Belize's Barrier Reef, which provides a protective shelter for pristine atolls, seagrass meadows and rich marine life.

Reserve	District	Size (ha)	Size (acres)	IUCN	Co-management	Est.	Description

Bacalar Chico	Belize	6,391	15,790	IV	Green Reef Environmental Institute	1996	Excludes adjacent national park. Divided into two zones: a conservation zone, and a general use zone.

Caye Caulker	Belize	3,913	9,670	VI	Forest & Marine Reserves Association of Caye Caulker	1998	Excludes adjacent forest reserve.

Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes	Stann Creek	10,514	25,980	IV	Southern Environmental Association	2000	Divided into two zones: a general use zone, and a conservation zone.

Glover's Reef	Belize	86,653	214,120	IV	—	1993	In 2001, the reserve was divided into four zones: a general use zone, a conservation zone, a seasonal closure zone, and a wilderness zone.

Hol Chan	Belize	1,444	3,570	II	Hol Chan Trust Fund	1987	Divided into four zones: Mangrove, Seagrass, Shark Ray Alley, and Coral Reef.

Port Honduras	Toledo	40,470	100,000	IV	Toledo Institute for Development and Environment	2000	Divided into two zones: a general use zone, and a conservation zone.

Sapodilla Cayes	Toledo	15,618	38,590	IV	Southern Environmental Association	1996

South Water Caye	Stann Creek	47,702	117,870	IV	—	1996

Sentence(s)

Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve is a protected marine reserve of Belize's Barrier Reef.

final_sentence: Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve is a protected marine reserve of Belize's Barrier Reef.