Map of the wildlife sanctuary

A map of the said area may be seen at the office of the Chief Forest Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 28th day of April, 1998. (EDUARDO JUAN) Minister of Natural Resources Minister responsible for the National Parks System National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 49 SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] COROZAL BAY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (MANATEE RESERVE) ALL THAT PORTION of the Caribbean Sea being the northeastern portion of the country of Belize and bounded on the North by the International Boundary between Belize and Mexico; on the East by the said International Boundary and the Western Boundary of Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve; on the South by two East-West lines one between Deer Cay and Swab Cay, the other from Mosquito Cay to Sand Cay; on the west by the high water mark on the Coast of Corozal District and being more particularly describes as follows– (a) commencing at a point on the High Water Mark of the Santa Cruz Lagoon on the Western Coast of Ambergris Caye having a UTM coordinate of 401 293 East and 1997 748 North said point being the South-westerly corner of the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve; (b) thence due west for an approximate distance of 9.75 miles (15.69 km.) to a point in the Bulkhead Reef having a UTM coordinate of 385 600 East and 1997 748 North; (c) thence due south for an approximate distance of 6.90 (11. 10 km.) to a point having a UTM coordinate of 385 600 East and 1986 650 North; (d) thence due west for an approximate distance of 5.10 miles (8.2 km.) to a point on the High Water Mark on the coast of Corozal District 50 having a UTM coordinate of 377 526 East and 1986 638 North; (e) thence in a northerly direction along the High Water Mark of the Coast of Corozal District around Rocky Point (North), and continuing along the said Coast of Corozal District in a westerly direction, to and along the Corozal Bay in a north easterly direction to a point on the International Boundary between Belize and Mexico at the estuary of the Rio Hondo River and Bahia Chetumal; (f) thence south - easterly along the said International Boundary to a point having a UTM coordinate of 401 293 East and 2009 073 North said point being the northwestern corner of Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve; (g) thence due south along the western boundary of the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, for an approximate distance of 6.58 miles (10.6 km.) back to the point of commencement. Saving and excepting thereof and therefrom all land, cayes, islands, within the described areas. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 51 CHAPTER 215 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (AGUACALIENTE) (LU HA) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of Wildlife Sanctuary. 3. Map of Wildlife Sanctuary. SCHEDULE 52 CHAPTER 215 87 of 1998. Ch.. 181A. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (AGUACALIENTE) (LU HA) ORDER (Section 3) [8th August, 1998.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as theWILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (AGUACALIENTE) LU HA) ORDER. Declaration of Wildlife Sanctuary. Schedule. 2. The area specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a Wildlife Sanctuary. 3. A map of the area described may be seen at the Office of the Chief Forest Officer, Belmopan. Map of Wildlife Sanctuary. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 4th day of August, 1998. (HON. EDUARDO JUAN) Minister of Natural Resources National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 53 SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] AGUACALIENTE (LU HA) WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ALL THAT piece or parcel of land lying in the Toledo District and being now or formerly national land and hereinafter referred to as the Aguacaliente (Lu Ha) Wildlife Sanctuary and bounded on the north by Blue Creek and Mafredi agricultural parcels; on the East by Machaca Forest Reserve, and part of the old San Antonio Road; on the South by the Black Creek Indian Reservation and Laguna agricultural parcels; and on the West by Blue Creek, National lands and Blue Creek agricultural parcels, and containing approximately 5,492 acres and being more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point on the north bank of Blue Creek having the scaled UTM coordinates of 285 290 East and 1788 145 North; (b) thence in a northern direction for an approximate distance of 2,855 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 285 290 East and 1791000 North; (c) thence in an eastern direction for an approximate direction for an approximate distance of 3110 metres, passing over Mafredi Creek to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 288 400 East and 1791 000 North; (d) thence in a southern direction for an approximate distance of 650 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 288 400 East and 1790 350 North; 54 (e) thence in an eastern direction for an approximate distance of 600 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 000 East and 1790 350 North; (f) thence in a northern direction for an approximate distance of 650 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 000 East and 1791 000 North; (g) thence in an eastern direction for an approximate distance of 262 metres, following the southern line of the Mafredi agricultural parcels, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 260 East and 1791 033 North; (h) thence in a northern direction for an approximate distance of 2,192 metres, following the eastern line of the Mafredi agricultural parcel, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates 289 260 East and 1793 225 North; (i) thence in an eastern direction for an approximate distance of 500 metres, following the southern line of a Mafredi agricultural parcel, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 760 East and 1793 225 North; (j) thence in a northern direction for an approximate distance of 793 metres, following the eastern line of the said parcel, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 748 East and 1794 010 North; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 55 (k) thence in an eastern direction for an approximate distance of 1,252 metres, following the southern line of a Mafredi agricultural parcel, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 291 000 East 1794 000 North; (l) thence in a southern direction, bounded on the east by the Machaca Forest Reserve, for an approximate distance of 1,008 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 291 000 East and 1792 993 North; (m) thence in a southeastern direction, bounded by the Machaca Forest Reserve, for an approximate distance of 2,862 metres, crossing an unnamed creek and Crique Piedra and following the approximate alignment of the old San Antonio Road, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 292 200 East and 1790 400 North; (n) thence in a southern direction, bounded by the Machaca Forest Reserve, for an approximate distance of 555 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 292 125 East and 1789 850 North; (o) thence in a southwestern direction, bounded on the south by the Machaca Forest Reserve, for an approximate distance of 1,962 metres to a point north west of Laguna village having the scaled UTM coordinates of 290 500 East and 1788 750 North; (p) thence in a western direction to the north of Laguna agricultural parcels for an approximate distance of 1,492 metres to a 56 point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 289 008 East and 1788 750 North; (q) thence in a further western direction for an approximate distance of 918 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 288 125 East and 1788 500 North; (r) thence in a southwestern direction for an approximate distance of 659 to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 287 601 East and 1788 101 North; (s) thence in a south western direction for an approximate distance of 542 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 287 300 East and 1787 650 North; (t) thence in a western direction, for an approximate distance of 831 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 286 500 East and 1787 425 North; (u) thence in a northern direction, for an approximate distance of 505 metres to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 286 498 East and 1787 931 North; (v) thence in a general western direction, for an approximate distance of 1, 134 metres following the southern bank of Blue Creek at a distance of 66 feet from the said creek, to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 285 464 East and 1788 042 North; (w) thence in a northern direction for an approximate distance of 202 metres across the Blue Creek to the point of commencement. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 57 Saving and excepting thereof and therefrom all Lands within the declared area leased or granted prior to the proclamation of the Wildlife Sanctuary.