Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve

Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Beach on one of the Silk Cayes
Interactive map of Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve
LocationGulf of Honduras
Nearest cityPlacencia, Stann Creek
Area10,510 hectares (26,000 acres)
Established18 May 2000
Governing body
  • Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable Development
  • Southern Environmental Association

Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve (GSSCMR) is a protected marine reserve in the central part of Belize's Barrier Reef. It covers approximately 25,980 acres (10,510 ha) lying 36 kilometres (22 mi) off the coast of Placencia. Established in 2003, The reserve comes under the authority of the government's Fisheries Department, but is managed by the Southern Environmental Association, a community-based organisation.

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