Sapodilla Cayes facts for kids
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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| Location | Gulf of Honduras |
| Nearest city | Punta Gorda |
| Area | 15,618 hectares (38,590 acres) |
| Established | 1996 |
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The Sapodilla Cayes (Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos) are an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras. They are in the Toledo District of Belize.
Geography
The Sapodilla Cayes are a system of cayes, or low sandy islands, that are part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
- Disputed islands
They are administered by Belize, but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes. Honduras also lays a claim to the Sapodilla Cayes in its 1982 constitution.
Marine reserve
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is a national protected marine reserve declared over the Sapodilla Cayes. It was established in 1996 and is administered by the Fisheries Department of Belize.
See also
In Spanish: Cayo Sapodilla para niños
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