Sarstoon-Temash National Park

Sarstoon-Temash National Park
Temash-Sarstoon National Park
Map showing the location of Sarstoon-Temash National Park
Map showing the location of Sarstoon-Temash National Park
Location of Sarstoon-Temash National Park in Belize
LocationToledo District, Belize
Coordinates15°58′N 89°00′W / 15.967°N 89.000°W / 15.967; -89.000[2]
Area165.92 km2 (64.06 sq mi)
DesignationNational park
Designated1994
Governing bodyForest Department/Sarstoon-Temash Institute for Indigenous Management
Official nameSarstoon Temash National Park
Designated19 October 2005
Reference no.1562[2]

Sarstoon-Temash is the southernmost national park in Belize. The national park was designated in 1994, and covers an area of 165.92 km2.[1] It is managed by the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM), in partnership with the Forest Department.[3]

  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Temash-Sarstoon from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 29 March 2022. [1]
  2. ^ a b "Sarstoon Temash National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ Gomez, L. "About SATIIM". Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management. Retrieved 12 July 2011.