Cockscomb Basin
Wildlife Sanctuary
Central America (Stann Creek District)Designated in 1986490 km²
The world's first sanctuary dedicated specifically to protecting the jaguar, declared in 1986 after years of pioneering work by Alan Rabinowitz
Area
490 km²
Protection category
IUCN IV
Área de gestión de hábitats o especies —
Designated in
1986
Declared in 1986 after years of fieldwork by the American biologist Alan Rabinowitz, Cockscomb Basin was the first wildlife sanctuary in the world created specifically to protect the jaguar, setting an internationally cited precedent in big-cat conservation. It now holds one of the highest documented jaguar densities anywhere in Central America, thanks to decades of strict protection against poaching.
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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Cockscomb Basin: 46 documented species
Mammals25Birds9Reptiles2Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Belize, where Cockscomb Basin lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
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85 km away
104 km away
105 km away
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