Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
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Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | https://app.mapx.org/static.html?views=MX-OKM3K-8LMB1-GNALP&zoomToViews=true#JAAc6 |
| Author | UNEP/GRID-Geneva |
| Maintainer | UNEP/GRID-Geneva |
| Last Updated | December 7, 2022, 08:10 (UTC) |
| Created | December 7, 2022, 08:10 (UTC) |
| GUID | MX-OKM3K-8LMB1-GNALP |
| Issued | 2021-11-23 20:59:29 |
| Language | EN |
| Modified | 2021-11-23 21:11:44 |
| Publisher email | info@mapx.org |
| Publisher name | UNEP/GRID-Geneva |
| Theme | Web Map |
| data_type | geospatial |
| keywords_m49 | BLZ |
| projects_description | WESR-CCA: Belize |
| projects_id | MX-O5D-LP9-05G-P80-NJJ |
| projects_title | WESR-CCA: Belize |
| range_end_at_year | 2021 |
| range_start_at_year | 2016 |
| source_abstract | Layer provided by UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System - 2016 Map of inscribed property. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS), inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, is comprised of seven protected areas; Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, Blue Hole Natural Monument, Half Moon Caye Natural Monument, South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, Laughing Bird Caye National Park and Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. The largest reef complex (96,300 ha) in the Atlantic-Caribbean region it represents the second largest reef system in the world. The seven protected areas that constitute the BBRRS comprise 12% of the entire Reef Complex. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996 and is the largest reef system in the Western Hemisphere. About 200,000 Belizeans - half of Belize's population - are dependent on the reef for their livelihoods and 15 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from the reef. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System was successfully removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2018 following major progress for its mangrove protection and ban of oil development. SDG Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. |
| source_title | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System |
| spatial | BLZ |