Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of Belize | |
Location | Cayo District, Belize |
Nearest city | Belmopan |
Coordinates | 16°57′54″N 88°54′40″W / 16.965°N 88.911°W[1] |
Area | 430 km2 (106,353 acres) |
Established | 1944 |
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.