Belizean Coast mangroves
The Belizean Coast mangroves ecoregion covers the brackish and salt-water habitats along the Caribbean Sea coast of Belize, and of Amatique Bay in Guatemala; small parts in the border with Mexico are also present on this ecoregion. The mangroves are partially protected from the open sea by the Belize Barrier Reef, and this ecoregion is distinct from the reef-based Belizean Reef mangroves ecoregion offshore. There is a large population of the vulnerable West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the area. It covers an area of around 2850 km2.
| Belizean Coast mangroves | |
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Red mangrove in Belize | |
Ecoregion territory | |
| Ecology | |
| Biome | Mangroves |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
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| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
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