Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
Map showing the location of Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
Map showing the location of Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
Map of Belize
LocationCayo District, Belize
Nearest cityBelmopan
Coordinates16°57′54″N 88°54′40″W / 16.965°N 88.911°W / 16.965; -88.911[1]
Area430 km2 (106,353 acres)
Established1944

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve is a protected area in the Cayo District of southern central Belize. It was established in 1944 to protect and manage the native Belizean pine forests. Its boundaries are poorly defined, but it is estimated to cover an area of 106,352.5 acres (430 km2), although much of the reserve has been leased.

  1. ^ "Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2012-05-18.