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Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): In its application instituting proceedings, Belize states that, since the early 19th century, the Sapodilla Cayes have formed part of the territory of Belize, initially as part of the settlement of Belize and later the colony of British Honduras, and since 1981 as part of the independent State of Belize. "Under international law, Belize is sovereign over the Sapodilla Cayes" and that "the Honduran claim to the Sapodilla Cayes, articulated in its 1982 Constitution, which remains in force as a matter of the internal law of Honduras, has no basis in international law," Belize said in its application. [...] In its application for permission to intervene, Guatemala recalls that on November 16, 2022, Belize instituted proceedings against Honduras concerning "sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cays or Cayes, a cluster of islands in the Gulf of Honduras, which Guatemala also claims".
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-16): The Sapodilla Cayes (Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos)[3] is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize. They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes.[4] Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution.[3] [...] Marine reserve [edit]Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve declared over the Sapodilla Cayes. It was established in 1996 and is administered by the Fisheries Department of Belize.[5] [...] References [edit]- ^ Belize Tourism Board. "Sapodilla Cayes Marine Park". Travel Belize. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-05): The southernmost marine reserve in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve offers many idyllic sand and mangrove islands in 38,594 acres. This secluded marine reserve with its coastal waters and scattered coral patches serve as a vital habitat for dozens of threatened species, including five kinds of coral, three marine turtle species, and numerous types of fish. It is considered one of the top sites to see the true biodiversity of corals throughout Belize and houses the biological hotspot, Cayman Crown. Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is also a world-class sportfishing destination (of the catch-and-release variety). It is well known for the Grand Slam: catches of bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Scuba diving and snorkeling here are also spectacular, with gentle slopes that are ideal for novice divers. The clear, shallow waters of this unique lettuce reef teem with fish such as jack, angelfish, snapper, spadefish, and parrotfish,as well as other underwater life. [...] The Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is located along the southernmost tip of the Belize Barrier Reef, nearly 46 miles (75 kilometers) east of Punta Gorda Town. The reserve is a 2.5-hour boat ride from Punta Gorda, making it one of the more remote locales in the Belize Barrier Reef System. A local guide can be booked in Punta Gorda. Find more information on its website. The islands can also be reached via helicopter or chartered sailboat. See our responsible visitation guidelines before visiting so you can do your part to protect the Belize Barrier Reef for future generations to enjoy.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-10): The southernmost marine reserve in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve offers many idyllic sand and mangrove islands in 38,594 acres. This secluded marine reserve with its coastal waters and scattered coral patches serves as a vital habitat for dozens of threatened species, including five kinds of coral, three marine turtle species, and numerous types of fish. It is considered one of the top sites to see the true biodiversity of corals throughout Belize and houses the biological hotspot, Cayman Crown. Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is also a world-class sportfishing destination (of the catch-and-release variety). It is well known for the Grand Slam: catches of bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Scuba diving and snorkeling here are also spectacular, with gentle slopes that are ideal for novice divers. The clear, shallow waters of this unique lettuce reef teeming with fish such as jack, angelfish, snapper, spadefish, and parrotfish, as well as other underwater life.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-03-23): Sapodilla Cayes, located in Tatsugo, Belize, is a collection of picturesque islands offering a tropical paradise for beach lovers. With its pristine white sandy beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, Sapodilla Cayes provides an idyllic setting for relaxation and exploration. [...] As Sapodilla Cayes is a remote and protected area, there may not be parking facilities available directly at the cayes. Visitors usually access the area by boat or water taxi from coastal towns or nearby islands. It's recommended to inquire with local tour operators or boat charters for parking arrangements or guidance. Fun fact: Sapodilla Cayes is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This vast coral reef system is renowned for its biodiversity and is home to a wide array of marine life, including colorful fish, sea turtles, and vibrant coral formations. Snorkeling or diving in the pristine waters surrounding Sapodilla Cayes provides an opportunity to witness the beauty and richness of the underwater world.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-06-09): The Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is the southernmost group of atolls in Belize, sitting 40 miles (64 km) due east of Punta Gorda on the mainland. The reserve extends over around 43 square miles (140 sq km) and consists of 14 sand and mangrove islands, a spectacular shallow reef, and clear lagoons. [...] The 2.5-hour boat ride from Punta Gorda deters many travelers from Belize, but tours can be arranged with local guides in Punta Gorda, as well as the education and research organization Reef Conservation International. This means that those who are willing to venture out to Sapodilla Cayes will have the reef all to themselves.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2005-07-26): Few visitors make it to this collection of six sand and mangrove cayes, Belize’s southernmost island group. If you’re one of those lucky few, you’ll come back with tales of Hunting Caye, the largest of the Sapodillas, and its gorgeous white-sand beach. Shallow waters immediately off the islands’ coasts make for good snorkeling; various dive sites lie farther out. Spadefish, parrot fish, and dolphins are yours for the viewing. Camping on Lime Caye is your only option for an overnight stay. Save for a few researchers from the University of Belize, who study the sea turtles here, and Belize Defence Force (BDF) personnel, the islands are otherwise uninhabited. Why the military outpost? Guatemala and Honduras also claim the Sapodillas as their own. Belize maintains control of the islands, with its own military on Hunting Caye to ensure that status. The dispute need not concern you as a visitor, and, indeed, you might rub shoulders with day visitors from Livingston, Guatemala. They all need to go through passport control with the BDF. You won’t. Outfitters in Punta Gorda can fix you up with a trip, either for the day or overnight.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-30): Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve (SCMR) is the most southern of the marine protected areas in Belize, and encompasses the southernmost tip of the Belize Barrier Reef. The reserve covers an area of 321,623.5 acres (approximately 130,156 ha) and contains fourteen palm-fringed sand or mangrove cayes, fringe reefs, natural lagoons, and key spawning aggregation sites (SPAGs). [...] Ecosystem Importance – The reserve forms part of the Southern Belize Barrier Reef Complex (SBBRC), one of the 17 barrier reef regions that compose the Mesoamerican Reef System. The reef system is home to more than 65 species of stony coral, 350 species of mollusk and more than 500 species of fish (1). There are numerous species that live in or around the reef system that are endangered or under some degree of protection, including the following: sea turtles (green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, leatherback turtle, and the hawksbill turtle), the queen conch, the West Indian manatee, the splendid toadfish, the American crocodile, the Morelet’s crocodile, the Nassau grouper, elkhorn coral, and black coral.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-03-22): Elsewhere in Sapodilla Cayes
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-03): Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala exclusive economic zone: 200 nm [...] Belize-Guatemala: demarcated but insecure boundary due to Guatemala’s claims to more than half of Belizean territory; a Line of Adjacency operates in lieu of an international boundary to control influx of Guatemalan squatters onto Belizean territory, as well as smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation and debt bondage; Belize and Honduras 12-nm territorial sea claims close off Guatemalan access to Caribbean in the Bahia de Amatique; maritime boundary remains unresolved pending further negotiation Belize-Honduras: Honduras claims the Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize in its constitution, but agreed to a joint ecological park around the cays should Guatemala consent to a maritime corridor in the Caribbean under the OAS-sponsored 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-03-31): In early March we finally left our base in Placencia with the plan of heading north. All stocked up, first stop was Sapodilla Lagoon. Here we intended to shelter from the next northerly cold front and explore new territory. [...] After Sapodilla Lagoon, we headed out to South Water Cay, keeping within wifi range, for any news of Lily. [...] The snorkeling was once again wonderful. At Carrie Cay I saw a shark, this time I believe it was a nurse shark. Plus a huge hermit crab living in a conch shell. This cay is a research station for the barrier reef in Belize.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2007-09-14): To be overly dramatic, I could say that we were marooned in the Sapodilla Cayes, a small group of Caribbean islands belonging to Belize that sit in the coral-riddled crotch of Guatemala, between the legs of and Honduras. A few of the cays are privately owned, a few so small as to have room for only a couple of coconut palms, and others — among them, Ragged, Lime, Hunting, Frank's, and Northeast — are loosely confederated within the fifty square miles of the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. [...] We were bound for Belize's Hunting Caye, a small island with a white sand beach, a couple of little thatched shelters, the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve office where we would check in, and a coast guard station. By the evening of the second day, when we were safely harbored off its silken Halfmoon Beach, our engine would no longer speak to us at all.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-11-28): 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note – from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize’s territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize’s Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala exclusive economic zone: [...] annual ministerial meetings under the OAS-initiated Agreement on the Framework for Negotiations and Confidence Building Measures continue to address Guatemalan land and maritime claims in Belize and Caribbean Sea; the Line of Adjacency created under the 2002 Differendum serves in lieu of the contiguous international boundary to control squatting in the sparsely inhabited rain forests of Belize’s border region; Honduras claims Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays in its constitution but agreed to a joint ecological park under the Differendum
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-15): - Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Located approximately 36 miles east of Punta Gorda town, Toledo, this reserve encompasses the southern-most cayes in Belize. Mangrove and sand cayes account for the arresting scenery that very few visitors know about. Such cayes include Hunting Caye, Lime Caye, Ragged Caye, among others. It is said that these cayes have the highest biodiversity in Belize and the least footprint. [...] - Half Moon Caye. Situated in the southern part of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, this small caye has been designated as a Natural Monument. It is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site, and has a bird sanctuary where you will see breeding colonies of magnificent frigatebirds nesting alongside the more unusual red-footed boobies. Enjoy spectacular views from the elevated observation platform. For more information on Belize’s cayes and what to do there, feel free to email us at info@travelbelize.org or call us toll-free at 1-800-624-0686.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-02-01): As a result, water depths exceeding 2,000 m extend deeply into the Gulf of Honduras. The 1,000 m isobath parallels the Belize barrier reef for 50 km starting less than 3 km seaward of the reef crest at Gladden Spit and extending towards the southwest. At the Sapodilla Cays in the southern extreme of the barrier reef, the 200 m isobath continues 40 km south towards the Central American land mass. The northwestern edge of the trench in Belize exhibits an extremely steep wall adjacent to the reef and coastal lagoon, while the southeastern edge of the trench rises more gently but without interruption such that the Honduran coast is oceanic to the shore (Fig. 1.1). [...] Stoddart DR, Fosberg FR, Spellman DL (1982) Cays of the Belize barrier reef and lagoon. Atoll Research Bulletin, vol 256. Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, pp 1–75
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-23): Los cayos Zapotillos[1][2]o Sapodillas o cayos Sapote (en inglés: Sapodilla Cay o Sapodilla Cayes)[3] son unos cayos deshabitados en el golfo de Honduras cerca de la costa de América Central en el mar Caribe. En Belice se considera que están dentro de sus aguas territoriales ya que los habrían heredado del Reino Unido, pero Guatemala sostiene que el límite marítimo entre Belice e Izabal está al noroeste de los Zapotillos y los habría heredado de España.[4] Honduras también reclama los cayos Sapodilla en su constitución de 1982.[3] [...] - ↑ «Sapodilla Cayes - Belize, Central America - Private Islands». www.privateislandsonline.com. Consultado el 22 de febrero de 2024.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-08-01): Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala exclusive economic zone: 200 nm [...] Belize-Guatemala: Demarcated but insecure boundary due to Guatemala’s claims to more than half of Belizean territory. Line of Adjacency operates in lieu of an international boundary to control influx of Guatemalan squatters onto Belizean territory. Smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation and debt bondage are all problems. Belize lacks resources to detect and extradite impoverished Guatemalan peasants squatting in Belizean rain forests in the remote border areas. At present, Belize and Honduras 12-nm territorial sea claims close off Guatemalan access to Caribbean in the Bahia de Amatique. Maritime boundary remains unresolved pending further negotiation. Belize-Honduras: Honduras claims the Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize in its constitution, but agreed to a joint ecological park around the cays should Guatemala consent to a maritime corridor in the Caribbean under the OAS-sponsored 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Honduras has also staked a claim to a portion of Belize’s territory – in its case the Sapodilla Cayes, which had been enshrined in its constitution as part of its national territory in 1982. In a paper titled, The Sapodilla Cayes: Geopolitical Asterisk in the Bay of Honduras by Tim Hudson, of the Department of Geography, University of Southern Mississippi, and J. Millard Burr, Special Assistant to the Geographer in the US Department of State, it is noted that the proposal, under the Heads of Agreement of 1981, to allow Guatemala "use and enjoyment" of these cayes, led to the resurrection of the Honduran claim. "Modern Honduran ‘irredentists’ contend that the Sapodillas [Zapotillos] are part of the Bay Island ‘archipelago,’" the authors say, noting, however, that the language of the 1859 treaty with Guatemala "implied that Guatemala considered the Sapodilla Cays, although not mentioned by name, as part and parcel of the ‘British Honduras.’" [...] The CIA Factbook on international disputes says that Honduras claims the Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize in its constitution, but agreed to a joint ecological park around the cays should Guatemala consent to a maritime corridor in the Caribbean under the OAS-sponsored 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-05-03): Belize has delivered its Memorial (documents) concerning sovereignty over the southern Sapodilla Cayes from Honduras. The Government of Belize announced this intention in October 2022 and has formally submitted documents to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Honduras has maintained a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes, as noted in its constitution since 1982. The Memorial from Belize was submitted on Tuesday, May 2nd, to the Deputy Registrar at the ICJ, Jean-Pele Fomete, in The Hague, Netherlands. As per the court order, Honduras must submit its Counter-Memorial by December 4, 2023. According to an official note from GOB, Belize’s Memorial vigorously defends the country’s sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes. The request is for the ICJ to adjudge and declare that, as between Belize and Honduras, Belize is sovereign over the Sapodilla Cayes and that Honduras has no valid claim over these southern islands off the Belize coast. This Caye range is also claimed by Guatemala, which claims more than half of the Belizean territory. The Guatemalan claim on Belize has been submitted to the ICJ and is nearing its oral hearings. Both countries have submitted the required documentation (Memorials) supporting their arguments. In December 2022, Guatemala submitted its last reply to Belize’s Memorials. Belize will submit another reply, the ‘rejoinder,’ on June 8, 2023. After these written pleadings, there will be oral hearings at the ICJ.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Belize (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-07-26): Cayo Cangrejo 1.8 0 [...] Sapodilla Caye 0.43 7 [...] Sapodilla Caye 0.07 2
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Honduras (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-16): The Sapodilla Cayes (Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos)[3] is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize. They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes.[4] Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution.[3] Geography [edit]The Sapodilla Cayes are a system of cayes, or low sandy islands, that are part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. [...] - ^ a b Hudson, T.; Burr, J. (1986). "The Sapodilla Cays: Geopolitical Asterisk in the Bay of Honduras". Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Honduras (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-05-15): Honduras-Belize: Honduras claims the Belizean-administered Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize in its constitution, but agreed to a joint ecological park around the cays should Guatemala consent to a maritime corridor in the Caribbean under the OAS-sponsored 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum
Claim: Sapodilla Cay is a territory of Honduras (Sapodilla Cay, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-05): The southernmost marine reserve in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve offers many idyllic sand and mangrove islands in 38,594 acres. This secluded marine reserve with its coastal waters and scattered coral patches serve as a vital habitat for dozens of threatened species, including five kinds of coral, three marine turtle species, and numerous types of fish. It is considered one of the top sites to see the true biodiversity of corals throughout Belize and houses the biological hotspot, Cayman Crown. Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is also a world-class sportfishing destination (of the catch-and-release variety). It is well known for the Grand Slam: catches of bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Scuba diving and snorkeling here are also spectacular, with gentle slopes that are ideal for novice divers. The clear, shallow waters of this unique lettuce reef teem with fish such as jack, angelfish, snapper, spadefish, and parrotfish,as well as other underwater life. [...] The Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is located along the southernmost tip of the Belize Barrier Reef, nearly 46 miles (75 kilometers) east of Punta Gorda Town. The reserve is a 2.5-hour boat ride from Punta Gorda, making it one of the more remote locales in the Belize Barrier Reef System. A local guide can be booked in Punta Gorda. Find more information on its website. The islands can also be reached via helicopter or chartered sailboat. See our responsible visitation guidelines before visiting so you can do your part to protect the Belize Barrier Reef for future generations to enjoy.