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Declaration of Wildlife Sanctuary

National Parks (Labouring Creek Jaguar Corridor Wildlife Sanctuary) Order, para. 2 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The area of land specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a Wildlife Sanctuary. (2) A map of the area specified in the Schedule may be seen at the Office of the Chief Forest Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment this 28th day of July, 2010. (HON. GASPAR VEGA) Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 193 SCHEDULE LABOURING CREEK JAGUAR CORRIDOR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ALL THAT piece of land situated in the Cayo and Belize Districts, being a portion of the Sarah Humes Work, Meditation Registration Section now or formerly known as Liddal and Logwood Caye containing approximately 9,184 acres and being described as followsPART A ALL THAT piece of land situated East of the Spanish Creek Wildlife Sanctuary containing approximately 2,182 acres and bounded on the North by now or formerly National Lands; on the South by a section of the Belize River and lands known as Coquericot, on the East by a section of the Belize River and Big Falls Ranch, and on the West by lands being managed by Programme For Belize and known as the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area and being more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point, being the Southernmost point where the land known as Sarah Humes Work meets the Belize River, having scaled UTM coordinates of 326 826.033 East and 1930 727.924 North; (b) thence in a North Easterly direction along the Eastern boundary of the Spanish Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, for approximately 3 ,626 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 327 447.601 East and 1934 300.229 North; 194 (c) thence in an Easterly direction for approximately 2,194 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 329 641.883 East and 1934 300.994 North; (d) thence in a South Westerly direction for an approximate distance of 11,541 meters along the Western bank of the Belize River to the point of commencement. PART B ALL THAT piece of land being a portion of Parcel No.6 Meditation Registration Section, now or formerly known as Liddal containing approximately 4,168 acres and bounded on the North by the Laboring Creek and adjacent to lands managed by Programme For Belize and better known as the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, on the South by a section of the Belize River, on the East by the Belize River and lands known as Coquericot and on the West by private lands and an area of land known as Castile and being more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point along the southern bank of the Fresh Water Creek having scaled UTM coordinates of 322 146.348 East and 1929 208.014 North; (b) thence on a southeasterly direction for a distance of 61 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 322 177.088 East and 1929 154.202 North; (c) thence on an Easterly direction maintaining a continuous 61 meter buffer of riparian forest along the Southern bank of the Laboring Creek for an approximate di stance of 2,450 National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 195 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 323 286.404 East and 1929 667.511 North; (d) thence on a South Easterly direction for a an approximate distance of 5,895 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 326 242.792 East and 1924 566.671 North; (e) thence on a Southerly direction ascending the Northern bank of the Belize River for an approximate distance of 4,035 meters maintaining a continuous 61 meter buffer of riparian forest to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 326 135.321 East and 1922 217.733 North; (f) thence on a Southeasterly direction to the bank of the Belize River; (g) thence on a Northerly direction along the western bank of the Belize River for an approximate distance of 13,675 meters at the confluence of the Laboring Creek and the Belize River to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 326 826.033 East and 1930 727.924 North; (h) thence on a generally westerly direction along the Southern bank of the Laboring Creek for an approximate distance of 1 1,255 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 322 146.348 East and 1929 208.014 North; being the point of commencement. 196 PART C ALL THAT piece of land being Parcel No.3 Meditation Registration Section, known as Logwood Caye containing approximately 2,834 acres and bounded on the North by the Laboring Creek and lands managed under the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, on the South by Fresh Water Creek and a portion of lands known as Castile, on the East by the Meditation Registration Section, now or formerly known as Liddal and on the West by now or formerly national lands and being more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point at the confluence of the Laboring Creek and Fresh Water Creek at a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 322 299.311 East and 1929 311.370 North; (b) thence on a South Westerly direction for an approximate distance of 8,709 meters along the Northern bank of the Fresh Water Creek to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 317 909.022 East and 1925 421.459 North; (c) thence on a North Westerly direction for an approximate di stance of 1,837 meters to a point having scaled UTM coordinates of 316 954.719 East and 1926 984.942 North; (d) thence on a North Easterly direction along the Southern bank of the Laboring Creek for an approximate distance of 8,894 meters to the point of commencement. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 197 CHAPTER 215 NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (PECCARY HILLS) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of National Park. 3. Map of National Park. 198 CHAPTER 215 121 of 2007. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (PECCARY HILLS) ORDER (Section 3) [Gazetted 10th November, 2007.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as theNATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (PECCARY HILLS) ORDER. Declaration of National Park. Schedule. 2. The area specified in the Schedule to the Order, is hereby declared to be a National Park. Map of National Park. 3. A map of the said area may be seen at the office of the Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment this 29th day of October, 2007. (HON. FLORENCIO MARIN) Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 199 SCHEDULE PECCARY HILLS NATIONAL PARK ALL THAT piece of parcel of land situated in the Belize District consisting of 4,348 hectares (10,744 acres) approximately and more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point of the north eastern boundary of block 77 (hwatchy property) having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinates N 1921 993, E 437 696; (b) thence along the said boundary in a south easterly direction for an approximate distance of 6,790 meters to the SE corner of block 77 having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinates N 1916 708, E 351 936; (c) thence along the south eastern boundary of block 77 for an approximate distance of 2,680 meters to a point having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinates N 1914 292, E 350 572; (d) thence along a north easterly direction for an approximate distance of 5,940 meters to a point having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinates N 1916 213, E 356 311; (e) thence along the western boundary of private surveys along the shore Of Northern Lagoon to a point having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinate N 1920 188, E 356 438 E; (f) thence in a northerly direction along the shoreline of Northen Lagoon for an approximate distance of 1950 meters to a point 200 having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinate N 1921 993 and E 356 628; (g) thence on a west-north-westerly direction for an approximate distance of 3,600 meters to a point having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinate N 1922 290, E 353 090; (h) thence in a westerly direction for an approximate distance of 3,150 meters to a point having U.T.M. zone 16 coordinates N 1922 290, E 349 925; (i) thence along a west-south-westerly direction for an approximate distance of 2,280 meters back to the point of origin, excluding all lands leased and granted or held under location ticket prior to a proclamation of this National Park. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 201 CHAPTER 215 NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (MAYFLOWER BOCAWINA) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of National Park. 3. Map of National Park. SCHEDULE 202 CHAPTER 215 139 of 2001. 183 of 2003. 29 of 2006. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (MAYFLOWER BOCAWINA) ORDER (Section 3(1)) [Gazetted 29th September, 2001.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as theNATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (MAYFLOWER BOCAWINA) ORDER. Declaration of National Park. Schedule. 2. The area of land specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a National Park. Map of National Park. 3.–(1) A map of the new area is set out in Schedule II to this Order. 29 of 2006. (2) A map of the said area may be seen at the Office of the Chief Forest Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources, the Environment and Industry, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources, the Environment and Industry this 24th day of September, 2001. (HON. JOHN BRICEÑO) Minister of Natural Resources, the Environment and Industry National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 203 SCHEDULE I4 (Paragraph 2) MAYFLOWER BOCAWINA NATIONAL PARK ALL THAT piece or parcel of land in the Stann Creek District comprising of approximately 7,565.61 acres of land bounded on the west by the Sittee River Forest Reserve on the north, east, and south by private lands, and more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point having the scaled UTM co-ordinates of 1873 073 North and 353 880 East; (b) thence north for an approximate distance of 100 meters to a point on the southern bank of the Silk Grass Creek having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1873 196 North and 353 880 East; (c) thence ascending the said creek for a distance of approximately 1600 meters to a point at the confluence with Dog Creek having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 831 North and 353 435 East; (d) thence north ascending Dog Creek for an approximate distance of 950 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1973 500 North and 353 000 East; (e) thence north for an approximate distance of 2,100 meters to a point having the scaled UTM 4 This Schedule was replaced by SI No. 29 of 2006. 204 coordinates of 1874 575 North and 353 000 East; (f) thence northeast along Monday Morning Ridge for an approximate distance of 1,215 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 000 North and 354 590 East; (g) thence east for an approximate distance of 1,050 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 000 North and 355 650 East; (h) thence north for an approximate distance of 800 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 800 North and 355 600 East; (i) thence west for an approximate distance of 4,050 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 800 North and 351 550 East; (j) thence south for an approximate distance of 650 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 100 North an 351 500 East; (k) thence west for an approximate distance of 400 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 100 North and 351 150 East; (l) thence north for an approximate distance of 100 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 200 North and 351 150 East; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 205 (m) thence west for an approximate distance of 350 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 200 North and 350 800 East; (n) thence north for an approximate distance of 450 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 650 North and 350 850 East; (o) thence west for an approximate distance of 1,900 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1875 500 North and 349 000 East; (p) thence south for an approximate distance of 7,000 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1868 500 North and 349 00 East; (q) thence east for an approximate distance of 3,000 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1868 500 meters and 352 000 East; (r) thence north for an approximate distance of 1,800 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1870 300 North and 352 000 East; (s) thence southeast for an approximate distance of 1,140 meters to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1870 000 North and 353 100 East and marked by a survey pillar; (t) thence northeast along an old logging road for an approximate distance of 2,200 meters to a point on the Mayflower Feeder Road having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 130 North and 353 615 East; (u) thence continuing along the said Mayflower Feeder Road back to the point of commencement; BUT EXCLUDING ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 476 acres situated within lands formerly known as the Mayflower Bocawina National Park and more particularly described as follows– (a) commencing at a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 364 North and 352 184 East; (b) thence west to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 000 North and 350 000 East; (c) thence south to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1871 100 North and 350 500 East; (d) thence northeast to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1871 556 North and 352 151 East; (e) thence east to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1871 546 North and 352 411 East; (f) thence north to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 274 North and 352 442 East; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 207 (g) thence northwest to a point having the scaled UTM coordinates of 1872 305 North and 352 310 East; (h) thence continuing northwest to the point of commencement.5 5 This Schedule was replaced by SI. 29 of 2006. 208 SCHEDULE II [Paragraph 3(1)] National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 209 CHAPTER 215 NATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (HOPKINS WETLANDS) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of Nature Reserve. 210 CHAPTER 215 47 of 2010. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. NATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (HOPKINS WETLANDS) ORDER (Section 3(1)) [Gazetted 8th May, 2010.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as theNATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (HOPKINS WETLANDS) ORDER. Declaration of Nature Reserve. Schedule. 2. The area specified in the schedule to this Order is hereby declared to be a Nature Reserve. MADE this 22nd day of April, 2010. (HON GASPER VEGA) Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 211 SCHEDULE HOPKINS WETLANDS NATURE RESERVE (1) ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situated north of the Sittee River, east of the Carib Hills, south of the Freshwater Creek Lagoon and west of the Village of Hopkins in the Stann Creek District and containing 1,565.628 acres and more precisely described as follows– (a) commencing at a point having UTM coordinates of 362 768.227E and 1864 552.536N thence in a south-westerly direction on a bearing of 73° 38' 31 " for a distance of 1,359.239 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate or 361 463.982E and 1864 169.721 N, thence continuing on a south-westerly direction at a bearing of 74° 25' 30" for a distance of 246.391 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 226.634E and 1864 103.566N; (b) thence continuing the south-westerly direction at a bearing of 75° 40' 45" for a distance of 125.501 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 105.030E and 1864 072.523N; (c) thence on a southerly direction on a bearing of 00° 18' 33" for a distance of 1,395.220 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 097.473E and 1862 677.323N; (d) thence continuing south on a bearing of 00° 12' 18" for a distance of 400.017 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 096.034 E and 1862 277.309N; 212 (e) thence on a southeasterly direction having a bearing of 169° 15' 21" for a distance of 519.316 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 192.836E and 1861 767.070N; (f) thence on a southerly direction on a bearing of 00° 12' 18" for a distance of 201.133 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 192.112E and 1861 565.965N; (g) thence on an easterly direction on a bearing of 90° 12’ 18" for a distance of 201.133 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 360 990.976E and 1861 566.685N; (h) thence on a southerly direction on a bearing of 00° 12' 18" for a distance of 176.351 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 360 990.342E and 1861 390.335N; (i) thence continuing on an easterly direction along the north bank of Boom Creek on a bearing of 105° 19' 43 " for a distance of 124.096 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 110.021 E and 1861 357.530N; (j) thence on a bearing of 98° 34’ 23" for a distance of 68.887 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 178.137E and 1861 347.261 N; (k) thence on a bearing of 110° 20' 08" for a distance of 71.408 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 361 245.093E and 1861 322.445N; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 213 (l) thence on a bearing of 151° 58' 53" for a distance of 38.706 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 263.274E and 1861 288.276N; (m) thence on a bearing of 118° 54' 43" for a distance of 125.662 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 373.272E and 1861 227.523N; (n) thence on a bearing of 74° 41 ' 08" for a distance of 77.808 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 448.315E and 1861 248.073N; (o) thence on a bearing of 52° 27’ 23" for a distance of 79.710 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 51 1.515E and 1861 296.645N; (p) thence on a bearing of 26° 54' 38" for a distance of 75.318 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 545.602E and 1861 363.808N; (q) thence on a bearing of 07° 43' 38" for a distance of 71.626 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 555.231 E and 1861 434.783N; (r) thence on a bearing of 48° 32' 23" for a distance of 192.353 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 699.380E and 1861 562.140N; (s) thence on a bearing of 99° 55' 43" for a distance of 109.928 meters to a point having 214 UTM coordinates of 361 807.659E and 1861 543.186N; (t) thence on a bearing of 59° 37' 08" for a distance of 43.914 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 845.542E and 1861 565.396N; (u) thence on a bearing of 158° 38' 03" for a distance of 47.080 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 862.693E and 1861 521.552N; (v) thence on a bearing of 27° 15 ' 28" for a distance of 179.408 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 361 944.857E and 1861 681 .037N; (w) thence on a bearing of 59° 34' 23" for a distance of 121.524 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 049.658E and 1861 742.591 N; (x) thence on a bearing of 87° 41' 13" for a distance of 83.464 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 133.052E and 1861 745.959N; (y) thence on a bearing of 119° 15' 28" for a distance of 48.132 meters to a point having a UTM coordinate of 362 175.043E and 1861 722.435N; (z) thence on a bearing of 37° 31’ 33" for a distance of 45.416 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 202.706E and 1861 758.454N; National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 215 (2) and further, more particularly described as follows– (a) thence on a bearing of 105° 23' 23" for a distance of 75.593 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 275.586E and 1861 738.393N; (b) thence on a bearing of 76° 49' 13" for a distance of 125.458 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 397.737E and 1861 766.998N; (c) thence on a bearing of 109° 34' 58" for a distance of 95.532 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 487.742E and 1861 734.979N; (d) thence on a bearing of 09° 03' 28" for a distance of 86.262 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 501.320E and 1861 820.165N; (e) thence on a bearing of 114° 26' 43" for a distance of 72.350 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 567.183E and 1861 790.225N; (f) thence on a bearing of 132° 21' 03" for a distance of 37.072 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 594.580E and 1861 765.251N; (g) thence on a bearing of 71° 16' 13" for a distance of 127.841 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 715.648E and 1861 806.301 N; 216 (h) thence on a bearing of 140° 13' 08" for a distance of 66.462 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 758.173E and 1861 755.225N; (i) thence on a bearing of 148° 10' 13" for a distance of 63.022 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 791.409E and 1861 701.681 N; (j) thence on a bearing of 122° 47' 08" for a distance of 46.349 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 830.374E and 1861 676.583N; (k) thence on a bearing of 216° 25' 33 " for a distance of 71.378 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 787.990E and 1861 619.150N; (l) thence on a bearing of 140° 12' 03" for a distance of 127.451 to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 869.568E and 1861 521 .23N; (m) thence on a bearing of 141° 31' 23" for a distance of 197.574 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 992.495E and 1861 366.558N; (n) thence on a bearing of 201° 10’ 48" for a distance of 83.839 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 362 962.202E and 1861 288.382N; (o) thence on a bearing of 153° 21' 53 " for a distance of6.643 meters to a point having National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 217 UTM coordinates of 362 965.180E and 1861 282.444N; (p) thence following a northeasterly direction on a bearing of 43° 11' 08" for a distance of 137.621 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 059.360E and 1861 382.790N; (q) thence on a bearing of 46° 30' 33" for a distance of 577.885 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 478.595E and 1861 780.512N; (r) thence on a bearing of 56° 45' 28" for a distance of 76.906 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 542.914E and 1861 822.671 N; (s) thence on a bearing of 66° 27' 58" for a distance of 78.791 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 614.967E and 1861 854.051 N; (t) thence on bearing of 55° 55' 28" for a distance of 223.541 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 800.121 E and 1861 979.298N; (u) thence on a bearing of 48° 43’ 03" for a distance of 448.868 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 364 137.421 E and 1862 275.449N; (v) thence on a bearing of 262° 28' 22" for a distance of 296.650 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 843.333E and 1862 314.395N; 218 (w) thence on a bearing of 262° 29' 32" for a distance of 125.400 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 719.010E and 1862 330.816N; (x) thence on a bearing of 202° 49' 22" for a distance of 185,716 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 647.020E and 1862 502.013N; (y) thence on a bearing of 292° 49' 22" for a distance of 15.237 meters to a point having UTM coordinates of 363 632.974E and 1862 496.107N; (z) thence on a bearing of 337° 11' 34" for a distance of 2,230.849 meters to the point of commencement. National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 219 220 CHAPTER 215 NATIONAL PARKS (ENTRY FEES) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Short title. 2. Entry fees. 3. Exemption. 4. Repeals. SCHEDULE National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 221 CHAPTER 215 128 of 1996. 74 of 2003. 185 of 2004. 17 of 2005. Ch. 181A. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. NATIONAL PARKS (ENTRY FEES) REGULATIONS (Section 11) [28th September, 1996.] Short title. 1. These Regulations may be cited as theNATIONAL PARKS (ENTRY FEES) REGULATIONS. 2. The fees prescribed in the Schedule hereto shall be payable for entry to the national parks mentioned therein. Entry fees. Schedule. 3. Children under twelve (12) years of age, and senior Belizean citizens over the age of 65 years, shall be exempted from paying the prescribed entry fees. Exemption. Repeals. No. 52 of 1995. 4. The National Parks (Entry Fees) Regulations, 1996, are hereby repealed. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 20th day of September, 1996. (EDUARDO ‘DITO’ JUAN) Minister of Natural Resources 222 SCHEDULE [Regulation 2] 185 of 2004. 17 of 2005. ENTRY FEES NAME OF NATIONAL PARK ENTRY FEES FOR OR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY NON- BELIZEAN NATIONALS (a) Guanacaste National Park BZ$1.00 BZ$5.00 (b) Blue Hole National Park BZ$2.00 BZ$8.00 BELIZEANS NATIONALS (c) Five Blues Lake National Park BZ$2.00 BZ$8.00 (d) Laughing Bird Caye National Park BZ$2.00 BZ$20.00 (e) Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary BZ$2.00 BZ$8.00 (f) Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary BZ$2.50 BZ$10.00 National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 223 CHAPTER 215 NATIONAL MONUMENT (ENTRY FEES) REGULATION ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATION 1. Short title. 2. Entry Fees. 3. Exemption. 4. Amendment to SI. 128 of 1996. 5. Commencement. SCHEDULE 224 CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT (ENTRY FEES) REGULATION (Section 11) [Gazetted 27th November, 2004.] 1. This Regulation may be cited as theNATURAL MONUMENT (ENTRY FEES) REGULATION. 2. The fees prescribed in the Schedule hereto shall be payable for entry to the Natural Monuments mentioned therein. 3. Children under twelve years of age, and senior Belizean citizens over the age of sixty-five (65) years shall be exempted from payment of the prescribed entry fees. 4. Paragraph (g) of the Schedule to the National Parks (Entry Fee) Regulations, Statutory Instrument 128 of 1996, is hereby repeal. 5. This Regulation shall come into force on the 15th day of January, 2005. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 22nd day of November, 2004. (HON. JOHN BRICEÑO) Minister of Natural Resources National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 225 SCHEDULE [Regulation 2] ENTRY FEES NAME OF NATURAL MONUMENT ENTRY FEES FOR NON- BELIZEAN NATIONALS BELIZEAN NATIONALS St Herman’s Blue Hole Natural Monument --------- BZ$60.00 Half Moon Caye Natural Monument BZ$2.50 BZ$20.00 226 CHAPTER 215 NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (FRESHWATER CREEK) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3. Alteration and Reclassification of Freshwater Creek. SCHEDULE National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 227 CHAPTER 215 40 of 1977. Ch. 115. 14 of 2020. CAP. 215. R.E. 2020. NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM (FRESHWATER CREEK) ORDER (Sections 8, 15 & 24) [18th January, 2020.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as the NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (FRESHWATER CREEK) ORDER. 2. “Freshwater Creek” means the Forest Reserve declared under the Forests Reserves (Consolidation) Order of the Forests Act and reclassified as a special management area under Order 3. Interpretation. 3.–(1) It is hereby declared that Alteration and reclassification of Freshwater Creek. (a) the limits of Freshwater Creek Forest Reserve shall be altered and shall be the limits specified in the Schedule; and Schedule. (b) Freshwater Creek Forest Reserve shall be revised from a classification as a forest reserve to a classification as a special management area. (2) A map of the area of land specified in the Schedule may be examined at the Ministry responsible for national protected area systems, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister responsible for National Protected Area Systems this 16th day of January, 2020. 228 (HON. GODWIN HULSE) Minister responsible for National Protected Area Systems SCHEDULE [Paragraph 3(1)(a)(2)] FRESHWATER CREEK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in the Orange Walk Districts and Corozal Districts of Belize, comprising of approximately 28,093.470 acres and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a concrete pillar (station No. 10) as shown on Survey Entry No. 2769, Registered No. 11, having U.T.M. coordinates value of 363223.553 east and 1987584.990 north; thence in a north-westerly direction having grid bearing of 333 degrees 30 seconds 53 minutes for a distance of 1158.729 meters to a concrete pillar (station No.11), having U.T.M. coordinates value of 362706.797 east and 1988622.109 north thence on a westerly direction on a grid bearing of 273 degrees 24 minutes 53 seconds for a distance of 568.142 meters to a concrete pillar (station No. 1204), having U.T.M. coordinates value of 362139.664 east and 1988655.949 north, thence on a westerly direction of 270 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds for a distance of 6570.098 meters to a concrete pillar National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 229 (station No. 12), having U.T.M. coordinates value of 355569.875 east and 1988719.664 north, thence on a northerly direction of 00 degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds for a distance of 1349.815 meters to a concrete pillar (station No. 14), having U.T.M. coordinates value of 355579.842 east and 1990069.443 north, thence on a north-easterly direction of 15 degrees 29 minutes 31 seconds for a distance of 3746.024 meters to a concrete pillar (station No. 15), having U.T.M. coordinates value of 356580.409 east and 1993679.366 north, thence of a northerly direction for an approximate distance of 3352.474 meters to a point, thence on a westerly direction for an approximate distance of 4558.108 meters to a point, thence on a northerly direction for an approximate distance of 2987.949 meters to a point, then on a easterly direction for an approximate distance of 500.00 meters to a point, thence on a northerly direction for an approximate distance of 2000.00 meters to appoint, thence on a easterly direction for an approximate distance of 991.132 meters to a point, thence on a southerly direction for an approximate distance of 362.267 meters to a point, thence on an easterly direction for an approximate distance of 1600.00 meters to a point, thence on a north-easterly direction having grid bearing of 33 degrees 41 seconds 24 minutes for an approximate distance of 1054.656 meters to a point, thence on a south easterly direction having grid bearing of 295 degrees 05 seconds 47 minutes for an approximate distance of 7935.431 meters to concrete pillar (station No. 617) as shown on Survey Entry No. 2769, Registered No. 11, having U.T.M. coordinates value of 362862.439 east and 1999149.485 north, 230 thence on a south-easterly direction having grid bearing of 298 degrees 24 seconds 31 minutes for an approximate distance of 925.576 meters to a point, thence on a grid bearing of 169 degrees 27 minutes 10 minutes for an approximate distance of 1435.358 meters to a concrete pillar, thence on a grid bearing of 215 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds for a distance of 1329.808 meters to a concrete pillar, thence on a grid bearing of 111 degrees 24 minutes 27 minutes for a distance of 1359.804 meters to a concrete pillar, thence on a grid bearing of 183 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds for a distance of 8147.215 meters to a concrete pillar (station No. 9) having U.T.M. coordinates value of 364066.386 east and 1987578.930 north as shown on Survey Entry No. 2769, Registered No. 11, thence on a grid bearing of 270 meters 24 minutes 43 seconds for a distance of 842.855 meters back to the point of commencement.
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