BAY ISLANDS PROTECTED AREAS

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The Port Royal Reserve is a 1000+ acre Wildlife Refuge in the Eastern Section of Roatan. Established by Municipal Decree in 1978, it is home to the Yellow Napped Parrot, the Great Crested Mango, and other exotic species of birds. Among the more exotic species found in the Reserve are Boa Constrictors, the red coral snake, black and green iguanas, and anolis. Migratory Birds such as Warblers, Vireos, tanagers, hawks, and kestrels find a winter home in the Reserve. The reserve also includes remnants of the Primary Forest that at one time covered the island. The secondary forest includes large stands of Honduran Pine and oak.

The Wildlife Refuge has critical environmental importance to Roatan. It provides a watershead area for the four communities that surround the park and a primary and secondary forest cover for the rich biodiversity that inhabits the refuge.

The Reserve is managed by BICA through comanagement agreements with the Government of Honduras. The Reserve is not yet open to the public.
TEXT HERE ABOUT THE RESERVES IN GENERAL