Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

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The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere, renowned for its exceptional marine biodiversity and critical conservation value.

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instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
barrier reef system
marine protected area
area approximately 96,300 hectares
comprises Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve
Blue Hole Natural Monument
Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve
Half Moon Caye Natural Monument
Laughing Bird Caye National Park
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
South Water Caye Marine Reserve
country Belize
governedBy Government of Belize
hasConservationValue critical for regional fisheries
critical for shoreline protection
important for climate change resilience
hasDesignation World Heritage Site
hasEcosystemType coastal lagoon
coral reef
mangrove forests
offshore atolls
seagrass beds
hasMainEconomicUse fisheries
tourism
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListInYear 1996
knownFor Great Blue Hole
exceptional marine biodiversity
largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Western Atlantic Ocean
nearestCity Belize City
partOf Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
region Central America
removedFromListOfWorldHeritageInDangerInYear 2018
supportsSpecies manatees
numerous coral species
reef fish species
threatened marine turtles
whale sharks
threatenedBy climate change
coastal development
coral bleaching
overfishing
pollution
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
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Belize hasHeritageSite Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Belize knownFor Belize Barrier Reef
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Belize City servesAsGatewayTo Belize Barrier Reef
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New York Aquarium hasExhibit Glover’s Reef exhibit
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Western Caribbean hasPart Belize Barrier Reef region
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Gulf of Honduras contains Belize Barrier Reef system
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Belize City Municipal Airport near Belize Barrier Reef
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Belize cayes adjacentTo Belize Barrier Reef
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Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System containsSite Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Belize margin associatedWith Belize Barrier Reef
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Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve locatedIn southern Belize Barrier Reef
linked to: Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve partOf Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve locatedIn Belize Barrier Reef system
linked to: Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve partOf Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site
linked to: Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Blue Hole Natural Monument partOf Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System