Belize · national park
Bacalar Chico National Park
Bacalar Chico National Park is a national park in Belize, established in 1996, covering 45 km² (17 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Belize's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 45 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- SPR · 26 km
Nearest airports to Bacalar Chico National Park
- 1 SPR26 kmstraight line
- 2 CUK47 kmstraight line
- 3 CYC53 kmstraight line
More about Bacalar Chico National Park
Bacalar Chico National Park is one of 19 national parks in Belize. It covers 45 km² (4,510 ha) — about 76% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #6 largest national park in Belize (2.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Belize (the first dates from 1986). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Bacalar Chico National Park
The closest airport is John Greif II Airport (SPR), about 26 km away — around 34 minutes by car; alternatively Caye Caulker Airport (CUK, 47 km). Other national parks within reach include Arrecifes de Xcalak National Park (179 km²), Honey Camp Nationalpark (31 km²), Peccary Hills National Park (43 km²) and Monkey Bay Nationalpark (9 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.