Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site

Official name: Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System | UNESCO
Country: Belize | Map
Continent: North America
Location: Belize District (sites I, II, III), Stann Creek District ( IV,V,VI), Toledo District (VII)
17.1905° Lat, -87.8462° Lon | Map
Code: 764
Time Zone: America/Belize (CST, -0600)
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Category: Natural
Description: Inscribed 1996. The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.