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Five Blues Lake National Park
Five Blues Lake National Park is a national park in Belize, established in 1994, covering 16 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Belize's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 16 km²
- Established
- 1994
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DGA · 41 km
Nearest airports to Five Blues Lake National Park
- 1 DGA41 kmstraight line
- 2Philip S. W. Goldson International AirportBZE54 kmstraight lineBelize City, Belize
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- 3 TZA59 kmstraight line
More about Five Blues Lake National Park
Five Blues Lake National Park is one of 19 national parks in Belize. It covers 16 km² (1,643 ha) — about 8.1 times the size of Monaco, making it the #13 largest national park in Belize (0.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1994, 32 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Belize (the first dates from 1986). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Five Blues Lake National Park
The closest airport is Dangriga Airport (DGA), about 41 km away — around 53 minutes by car; alternatively Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE, 54 km). Other national parks within reach include St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park (3 km²), Monkey Bay Nationalpark (9 km²), Billy Barquedier National Park (7 km²) and Guanacaste National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.