Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Note: The data were entered in the language of the country of origin (English, French or Spanish) and there is no translation available yet.Chapter 3. SITE DESCRIPTION
Flora
Brief description of the main plant assemblages significant or particular in the area:
Rizophora mangle is the dominant species found in the area along with Avicenia germinans and Laguncularia racemosa. The marine fauna is dominated by large expanses of the sea grass Thalassia testidinum.
List of plant species within the site that are in SPAW Annex I
| List of species in SPAW annex I | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
List of plant species within the site that are in SPAW Annex III
| List of species in SPAW annex III | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
| Compositae : Laguncularia racemosa | not given | |
| Hydrocharitaceae: Thalassia testudinum | not given |
List of plant species within the site that are in the IUCN Red List. UICN red list : http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/search You will specify the IUCN Status (CR:critically endangered; EN:endangered; VU:vulnerable).
| List of species in IUCN red list that are present in your site | IUCN Status | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
| Laguncularia : racemosa | Unknown | not given | White Mangrove |
| Thalassia : Testidinum | Unknown | not given | Sea Grass |
List of plant species within the site that are in the national list of protected species
| List of species in the national list of protected species that are present in your site | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
Fauna
Brief descript° of the main fauna populations and/or those of particular importance present (resident or migratory) in the area:
The main fauna population in the marine reserve marine including fish, Cnidarians and other invertibrates. Commercially valuable species include various species of fin fish, spiny lobster and queen conch. Also found at the marine reserve are the endangered manatee and marine turtle including the hawksbill, logger head and green turtles.
List of animal species within the site that are in SPAW Annex II
| List of species in SPAW annex II | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
| Reptiles: Crocodylus acutus | not given | American crocodile |
| Reptiles: Caretta caretta | not given | Loggerhead |
| Reptiles: Chelonia mydas | not given | Green Turtle |
| Reptiles: Eretmochelys imbricata | not given | Hawksbill Turtle |
| Mammals: Trichechus manatus | not given |
List of animal species within the site that are in SPAW Annex III
| List of species in SPAW annex III | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
| Hydrozoa: Milleporidae | not given | |
| Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae | not given | |
| Anthozoa : Antipatharia | not given | |
| Anthozoa : Gorgonacea | not given | |
| Anthozoa : Scleractinia | not given |
List of animal species within the site that are in the IUCN Red List. IUCN Red List : http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/search You will specify the IUCN Status (CR:critically endangered; EN:endangered; VU:vulnerable).
| List of species in IUCN red list that are present in your site | IUCN Status | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |
| Trichechus : manatus | VU - Vulnerable | not given | West indian manatee |
| Eretmochelys : imbricata | CR - Critically endangered | not given | Hawksbill turtle |
| Caretta : caretta | EN - Endangered | not given | Loggerhead |
| Chelonia : mydas | EN - Endangered | not given | Green Turtle |
List of animal species within the site that are in the national list of protected species
| List of species in the national list of protected species that are present in your site | Estimate of population size | Comments if any |