Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Hol Chan Marine Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Corals lining the Hol Chan Cut
Map showing the location of Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Map showing the location of Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Map of Belize
LocationGulf of Honduras, Belize
Nearest citySan Pedro Town
Coordinates17°52′08″N 88°00′11″W / 17.869°N 88.003°W / 17.869; -88.003[1]
Area18 km² (4,448 acres)
Established1987
Visitors36,887 (in 2001)
Governing bodyHol Chan Marine Reserve Trust Fund Committee
Websitewww.holchanmarinereserve.org Edit this at Wikidata

Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a marine reserve close to Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize. It covers approximately 18 km² (4,448 acres) of coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forest. Hol Chan is Mayan for "little channel".

  1. ^ "Hol Chan Marine Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2011.