Golden Stream Corridor Preserve

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Golden Stream Corridor Preserve

Golden Stream Corridor Preserve is a nature reserve in southern Belize’s Toledo District. It covers about 15,000 acres (61 square kilometers) and is owned and managed by Ya’axche’ Conservation Trust. The preserve protects the Golden Stream watershed, which runs southeast from the southern highway toward the Port of Honduras Marine Reserve, and it sits near the Nim Li Punit archaeological site.

The area includes a mix of forest and coastal/marine habitats. Its forests feature mahogany, Santa Maria, giant fig, and ceiba trees, along with riverine forests. The marine side is estuarine and supports many sea species. This variety makes the preserve an important biological corridor with a wide range of animals.

Flora and fauna: the area is home to many plants and 270 bird species, 19 amphibians, 20 fish, 59 mammals, and 57 reptiles. Notable animals include jaguar, puma, ocelot, paca, kinkajou, margay, and iguana. The area also protects threatened Baird’s tapir and endangered species such as the Central American spider monkey, keel-billed toucan, and West Indian manatee.