Turneffe Atoll

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Turneffe Atoll is a large coral atoll off the coast of Belize renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, extensive mangrove and seagrass habitats, and world-class diving and fishing sites.

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Turneffe Atoll canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coral atoll ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ
country Belize ⓘ
designatedAs Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve ⓘ
hasApproximateArea about 1,300 square kilometers ⓘ
hasApproximateLength 48 km ⓘ
hasApproximateWidth 16 km ⓘ
hasCoordinateRegion off the east coast of Belize City ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity dive tourism ⓘ
small-scale fisheries ⓘ
sport fishing tourism ⓘ
hasEcosystemType coral reef ecosystem ⓘ
mangrove ecosystem ⓘ
seagrass ecosystem ⓘ
hasHabitat fringing reef ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ
mangrove cayes ⓘ
patch reef ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ
hasProtectionStatus marine reserve under Belizean law ⓘ
hasVegetation black mangrove ⓘ
buttonwood mangrove ⓘ
red mangrove ⓘ
seagrass species such as Thalassia testudinum ⓘ
white mangrove ⓘ
knownFor rich marine biodiversity ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ
world-class scuba diving ⓘ
locatedIn Caribbean Sea ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf Belize ⓘ
partOf Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System ⓘ
supportsSpecies American crocodile ⓘ
Caribbean reef fish ⓘ
West Indian manatee ⓘ
bottlenose dolphin ⓘ
green sea turtle ⓘ
hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ
loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ
linked to: Caretta caretta

numerous coral species ⓘ
queen conch ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ
spiny lobster ⓘ
various shark species ⓘ
threatenedBy climate change ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ
coral bleaching ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ
pollution ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site ⓘ
usedFor commercial fishing ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ
tourism ⓘ

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Belize District → contains → Turneffe Atoll ⓘ
Belize cayes → hasPart → Turneffe Atoll ⓘ