RESERVE (SCMR) UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE Prepared By: Reylando - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SAPODILLA CAYES MARINE RESERVE (SCMR) UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE Prepared By: Reylando Castro, SCMR Biologist

SCMR  SCMR Was Established in 1996 and was also Declared a UNESCO world Heritage Site February of that same year.  Remained A Paper Park Until 2001.  Zoning in 2009.  The Reserves covers an Approximate15,619 ha (125Km 2 ) and includes 14 Sand and Mangroves Cayes.

MAP OF SCMR  Preservation Zone- 1.4%  Conservation Zone 1- 1.7%  Conservation Zone 2- 12.7%  General Use Zone- 84.2%

SCMR STAFF  (Vacant)-Manager  R. Castro-Biologist  J. Edwards-Head Ranger  J. Foster-Ranger

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAFF  Manager Over see day to day Activities  Rangers conducts daily patrols  Biologist Conducts Biological Monitoring

Regulations .

EDUCATION & OUTREACH  Presentations to Visitors  Educational Materials in visitor center  Liaising with Visitors/Providing Garbage bags

Visitation Guides/ Sport Fishers Commercial Visitors Divers Snorkelers Kayakers Belizeans Others Total Crew Fishers Jan-2018 37 0 110 85 19 0 3 6 260 Feb-2018 62 0 101 82 13 0 0 0 258 Mar-2018 96 0 256 168 93 0 0 0 613 Apr-2018 125 0 376 113 40 0 18 38 710 . May-2018 41 9 100 37 42 0 16 35 280 Jun-2018 35 0 31 29 73 0 6 12 186 Jul-2018 70 0 197 43 26 0 17 18 371 Aug-2018 45 17 99 31 49 0 8 12 261 Sep-2018 41 6 93 39 23 0 22 6 230 Oct-2018 30 0 30 49 38 0 7 0 154 Nov-2018 32 0 44 31 31 0 21 0 159 Dec-2018 49 7 147 21 37 0 7 0 268 Total 663 39 1584 728 484 0 125 127 3750

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING  Turtle Nesting  CPUE  Lobster Biological Data  Lobster Visual Survey (Pre/Post Season)  Conch Visual Survey (Pre/Post Season)  SPAGG’s  SMP  Water Quality

Challenges/Constraints .

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

THANK YOU!!!!