Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
UNESCO Map
Description: 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.
Date inscribed: 1996.0
Area in hectares: 96300
Category specified: Natural
State: Belize
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean