Sittee River

Located in central Belize, the mangroves located at the mouth of this river are the tallest ever reported for the Caribbean region and among the tallest anywhere in the entire Neotropical realm.

The mouth of the Sittee River represents the optimal conditions for mangrove development and the forest found there has a high level of structural development.

Freshwater flows and sediments carried by the river itself, draining from the Maya Mountains, and tidal flushing from the Caribbean Sea all support this tree growth.

In 2001, the arrival of Hurricane Iris caused significant flooding in the community.

There is a small general store with camping and a community phone on the main village road.