About Chiquibul-Maya Mountains
The Selva Maya Corridor is the second largest expanse of tropical forest in the Americas after the Amazon. It contains diverse habitats shared between Belize, Guatemala and Mexico including savannahs, transitional forests, and the largest protected wetlands in Central America. The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund has identified four key biodiversity areas as key areas in the corridor.
In Belize, the Chiquibul National Park along with four other core conservation areas, namely, Bladen Nature Reserve, Caracol Archaeological Reserve, Don Elijio Panti National Park and the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary/Victoria Peak Natural Monument forms the greater part of the Chiquibul-Maya Mountains Key Biodiversity Area (CMMKBA).
Additionally, the area includes eight forest reserves or multiple-use protected areas, including the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, the Vaca Forest Reserve and the Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve, which are arguably the forest reserves most critical to ensuring the successful protection of the core conservation areas. Contiguous to this protected area coverage is the Chiquibul/Montañas Mayas Biosphere Reserve located in Guatemala. Its importance for biodiversity conservation in the region is unique.
The CMM block provides a multitude of benefits to the nation. Water is an extremely valuable resource that the CMM harbors through the complicated hydrological processes that take place in this forest environment. The protected areas sub-units additionally provide opportunities for research, education, and recreation.
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