Wee Wee Caye Marine Lab
Wee Wee Caye Marine Lab is located in the country of Belize.
This biological lab, established in 1988, is located nine miles off the coast of southern Belize in the Stann Creek District. Wee Wee Caye, the island upon which this lab is situated, is host only to this biological station, which is managed in a sustainable fashion. Mangroves surround the entirety of the island, and provides not only erosion control to the island, but additionally provides habitat that supports a wide variety of fauna.
Currently owned by two American citizens and
Many local islands within the surrounding area have altered the natural mangrove forest that typically surrounds these islands with artificial sand beaches, so as to better serve the desires of foreign
As of August 2020, partial ownership of Wee Wee Caye is for sale, and the former marine lab is being developed into a resort.[1]
References
Wee Wee Caye Marine Lab: Host Website
Ecological Sustainability: Mangroves on Island Shorelines
- ^ "Wee Wee Caye - Belize, Central America - Private Islands". http. Retrieved 2020-11-10.