Half Moon Caye Natural Monument

Half Moon Caye Natural Monument is part of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll and is a protected area including 15sq.mi/39sq.km of the surrounding waters. The caye is a bird sanctuary protecting a colony of about 4,000 of the rare, red-footed booby and is the most visited caye of the atoll. One of only two such colonies in the Caribbean, Half Moon Caye is Belize's oldest national park, created by the Belize Audubon Society in 1982. Cruise ships occasionally moor at Half Moon Caye for day visits.

Apart from the boobies, some 98 other species of birds have been recorded on the caye, including warblers, ospreys and white-crowned pigeons and the magnificent frigate bird. The caye has a lighthouse and excellent beaches, as well as a submerged