Requirements for qualification as private protected area

To qualify for declaration as a private protected area, the owner of such land, or a grantee of the owner who is empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of Belize, shall apply for protection under any one or more of the following purposes– (a) regulating the area as a buffer zone for the protection of a protected area; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 25 (b) enabling owners of land to take collective action to conserve biodiversity on their land and to seek legal recognition of their collective action; (c) protecting the area if the area is sensitive to development due to its– (i) biological diversity; (ii) natural characteristics; (iii) scientific or geological value; (iv) scenic and landscape value; (v) biological connectivity; or (vi) for provision of environmental goods and services; (d) protecting a specific ecosystem outside of a (e) ensuring that the use of natural resources in the area is sustainable; or (f) controlling change in land use in the area if the area is earmarked for declaration as or inclusion in a protected area.