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

(125Km2) 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

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Regulations

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

• Presentations to Visitors
• Educational Materials in visitor center
• Liaising with Visitors/Providing Garbage bags

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Visitation

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

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Challenges/Constraints

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

THANK YOU!!!!