Shipstern Nature Reserve
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Shipstern is home to an astonishing diversity of animals. Our projects are all centered around the protection of the species in our reserve. Reptiles and amphibians number over 70 species, whereas the butterflies are represented by more than 270 species!
The rare coastal vegetation type Kuka-Palm Dry Coastal Forest exists only in Shipstern on Belize's mainland. This forest type is rapidly disappearing because of tourism development along the peninsula. Several species of trees find their last shelter in Shipstern, as legal and illegal logging has dramatically depleted stocks of the mahogany and Spanish cedar species throughout the country.
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Shipstern Nature Reserve
BELIZE - Shipstern Nature Reserve is established in 1990, and until today exists on the support from donors worldwide. The main goal is to implement active and practical conservation, to make a real difference in the field. The nature reserve ...
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