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The island borders
the southwestern side of the Lighthouse
Reef Atoll and is the dominant
island in the Atoll. An atoll
is a large lagoon with many coral
reef formations
around its perimeter. The islands
in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll are
land masses where the coral
buildup is above or below sea
level and plant life has taken
root. Lighthouse Reef is one of
only four atolls in the Western
Hemisphere and is
27 miles in length, north to south, and about eight miles wide,
east to west.
The island itself is 2 1/4 miles
in length, 3/4 miles in width
at its widest point and approximately
650 acres. |
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fresh water source and is surrounded
by water ranging in depth from
three to 30 meters within the
Atoll, to over 1,200 meters in
depth beyond the coral formation.
Its lagoons and mangroves provide
a habitat for
tropical wildlife, such as breeding
fish and rare birds. |
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Long Caye is surrounded by
extraordinary walls of coral with miles of marine ecosystems. Underwater
explorer, Jacques Cousteau, filmed
a documentary for National Geographic,
at the world famous Belize Blue Hole,
which is just eight miles away from
the island and is one of
Belize's best known diving attractions.
High and low red, black and white
mangrove plant communities can
be seen throughout the island,
with nurseries for marine
life as well as serving as a stopover
and nesting area for a variety
of birds including the Mangrove
cuckoo, Green heron, Osprey, Mangrove warbler,
Great-tailed grackle and
White-crowned pigeon. |
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For tropical migratory birds,
the island serves as an
important
rest stop during the long flights
north and south. As more and more
habitats are destroyed or lost
to development along the migration
routes, islands such as Long Caye
play an ever increasingly important
role in this seasonal migration.
Due to its significant size and
extreme eastern location, this
island is unique in these open
waters of the Caribbean. |
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Long Caye is a prime location
for recreational fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling,
bird watching,
beach combing and exploring.
The areas around the Caye are
said to have some of the best diving
in the Western Hemisphere, as
evidenced by such dive sites
as the Long Caye Ridge, Half
Moon Wall, Aquarium, Tres Cocos,
the Cathedral and Silver Caves.
Directly west of Long Caye,
across the Atoll is Half Moon Caye, a Belize National Park
managed by the Belize Audubon
Society. Half Moon Caye is home
to the Red Footed Booby, has
white sandy beaches and serves
as nesting sites for the protected
Green Sea Turtle. |
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To reduce the impact on the existing plant and
animal life, boardwalks have been
constructed by the
developer and strategically located
on the island to elevate the human
travel path. All
dwellings are to be unobtrusive,
site-adaptive in design and must
be of elevated stilt construction to
allow the water flow of
the Caye to be minimally disturbed
and to accommodate water lens
(water table) and tidal changes.
Virtually all lakes, ponds, lagoons,
creeks and other wetlands on Long Caye are to remain. Creeks and
lagoons swell and the water lens
(water table) of the island rises
creating new habitats. The diverse
flora and fauna of the Caye is
dependent upon the essential replenishment
of the fresh water supply provided
by the seasonal rainfall. Eco-Guidelines have been
instituted by the developer to
provide policies and procedures
so humans can live within and have
minimal impact on the natural
habitats. |
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