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==Plant conservation and forest reserves==
Although deforestation continues to be a threat to Belize's natural environment<ref name="Servir">Cherrington, E.A., Ek, E., Cho, P., Howell, B.F., Hernandez, B.E., Anderson, E.R., Flores, A.I., Garcia, B.C., Sempris, E., and D.E. Irwin. (2010) “Forest Cover and Deforestation in Belize: 1980-2010.” Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean. Panama City, Panama. 42 pp. [http://www.servir.net/servir_bz_forest_cover_1980-2010.pdf]</ref> - and to the natural environment of almost all countries in Latin
* Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary - established in 1990 as a result of the studies of the biology of the [[jaguar]] by [[Alan Rabinowitz]]. Although initially established for jaguar conservation it is very important for plant conservation.
* Guanacaste National park - approximately fifty acres of tropical forest reserve in the Cayo District of Belize. The signature tree of the reserve is the Guanacaste (''[[Enterolobium cyclocarpum]]'') of which several giant specimens may be found.
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