Laughing Bird Caye

Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Laughing Bird Caye National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	Map of Belize
Location	Stann Creek District, Belize
Nearest city	Placencia
Coordinates	16°26′36″N 88°11′50″W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Established	1991

Laughing Bird Caye is an island off the coast of Placencia, Belize. On 21 December 1991, Laughing Bird Caye National Park was declared. It is spread over an area of 1.8 acres (0.73 ha). The island is named after a population of laughing gulls which previously bred there.

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