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    Half Moon Caye

    17°12′N 87°32′W

    Half Moon Caye is an island and natural monument of Belize located at the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef Atoll. This natural monument was the first nature reserve to have been established in Belize under the National Park Systems Act in 1981 and first marine protected area in Central America.

    Half Moon Caye Natural Monument — in Belize. "The east side of the island was open to the Caribbean. A beautiful place."
    Half Moon Caye Natural Monument — in Belize. "The east side of the island was open to the Caribbean. A beautiful place."

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    17°12′N 87°32′W

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    Half Moon Caye is an island and natural monument of Belize located at the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef Atoll. This natural monument was the first nature reserve to have been established in Belize under the National Park Systems Act in 1981 and first marine protected area in Central America. This is also Belize's oldest site of wildlife protection since it was first designated as a bird sanctuary in 1924 to protect the habitat of the red-footed booby birds.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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