Harvest Caye

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Harvest Caye
Waters Caribbean Sea
Geographical location 16 ° 29 ′  N , 88 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 16 ° 29 ′  N , 88 ° 24 ′  W
Harvest Caye (Belize)
Harvest Caye

Harvest Caye is an island off the coast of Belize . The private island is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line . The resort on the reef island (Caye) has several animal enclosures, including a butterfly house with Morpho menelaus (Blue Morpho butterfly).

geography

The elongated island has roughly the shape of a sawn knife blade. It is heavily built up. An artificial channel runs north of the island to the mouth of Big Creek , where there is a harbor.

Controversy

On May 23, 2017, Harvest Caye personnel, accompanied by Belize Forestry Department officer Edgar Correa, removed a young Scarlet Macaw from the Belize Bird Rescue Station as a zoo animal for Harvest Caye. Belize Bird Rescue, a non-profit organization aiming to raise and reintroduce wild birds, protested violently against this practice because the bird was healthy and a good candidate for release. The confiscation was also condemned by the Belize Audubon Society and resulted in significant protests.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Norwegian Cruise Line unveils Harvest Caye to first visitors. In: The San Pedro Sun. 23rd November 2016
  2. ^ Daniel Lay: Wildlife Exhibits on a Private Caribbean Island . Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ geonames.org .
  4. ↑ a b Big Red the Scarlet Macaw; imprisoned at Harvest Caye. In: The San Pedro Sun. June 9, 2017
  5. ↑ Big Red Swept Off to Harvest Caye to Be Held Captive. Love FM (lovefm.com) May 26, 2017
  6. ↑ Harvest Caye Can't Have 'Big Red'. edition.channel5belize.com, June 9, 2017
  7. ^ Animal Conservation Community Challenges Harvest Caye. 7 News Belize. May 30, 2017

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