Property ID : | 2140 |
Title : | #2140 - 11 ACRES OF LAND ON TURNEFFE ATOLL, BELIZE. |
Agent : | John Acott ( Agent ID : 2000 ) |
Location : | Belize |
Type : | Acreage (3-20 acres), Waterview, Waterfront |
Price : | USD $195,000 BZD $390,000 |
Construction : | |
Featured : | yes |
Property Views : | 143 |
Property Contact : | 5 |
Description : | |
11 acres of beachfront on the ocean side of Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. The property is still in its natural state and is close to the reef and deep water. Turneffe Atoll is a chain of small Caribbean islands 20 miles off the coast of Belize City. At 30 miles long and 10 miles wide, this is the largest true atoll in Belize and the Mesoamerican Reef System. The Turneffe Atoll was declared a national marine reserve by the government of Belize in 2012. There are two established resorts on the Atoll, Turneffe Island Resort and Turneffe Flats. The property is located just south of Turneffe Flats Resort. Turneffe Atoll is a group of small islands southeast of Ambergris Caye and Caye Turneffe Atoll is located 32km (20 miles) east of Belize City and is surrounded by The land and seascape consists of a network of highly productive flats, creeks, and lagoons dotted by more than 150 mangrove islands and higher cayes with savanna and littoral forest. Large expanses of intact mangrove and seagrass habitat and shallows provide important nursery functionality for a wide array of fish species, crocodiles, lobster, conch and other invertebrates. In addition, at least three known important fish spawning aggregation sites have been identified. The Atoll is surrounded on all sides by open sea. |