Hol Chan Marine Reserve

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Hol Chan Marine Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Corals lining the Hol Chan Cut
Map of Belize
Location	Gulf of Honduras, Belize
Nearest city	San Pedro Town
Coordinates	17°52′08″N 88°00′11″W / 17.869°N 88.003°W / 17.869; -88.003[1]
Area	18 km² (4,448 acres)
Established	1987
Visitors	36,887 (in 2001)
Governing body	Hol Chan Marine Reserve Trust Fund Committee
Website	www.holchanmarinereserve.org

Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a marine reserve close to Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize. It covers approximately 18 km² (4,448 acres) of coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forest. Hol Chan is Mayan for "little channel".