Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

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Belize

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The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere, offshore atolls, hundreds of sandbars, mangroves, coastal lagoons and estuaries. Seven sites in the system showcase the evolutionary history of coral reef development and are important habitats for endangered species, including sea turtles, manatees and American crocodiles.

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Fan corals of the reef

Green sea turtle with remora fish on its back

Snorkeling the reef

Brain coral in the Great Blue Hole

Barrier reef aerial

The Belize Barrier Reef photographed from the International Space Station in 2016

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The Barrier Reef is clearly visible along the eastern coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea

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Close-up view of the reef

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Information extracted from Wikidata

office held by head of the organization	http://g.co/kg/m/027_mgb
part of	Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
Commons category	Belize Barrier Reef
located in time zone	UTC−06:00
has part	Sapodilla Cayes
has part	Great Blue Hole
coordinate location	Point(-88.052777777 17.2625)
native label	Sistema de Reservas de la Barrera del Arrecife de Belice
length	300
area	96300
World Heritage criteria	World Heritage selection criterion (x)
image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Belize%20Barrier%20Reef%20from%20space.png
instance of	cay
instance of	Fernandina Island
executive body	Belize Barrier Reef

start time	2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time	2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time	1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name	نظام محميات الحاجز المرجاني في بليز
official name	Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
official name	Red de reservas del arrecife de barrera de Belice
official name	Réseau de réserves du récif de la barrière du Belize
official name	ベリーズのバリア・リーフ保護区
official name	Barrièrerif reservaat van Belize
official name	Резерваты Барьерного Рифа Белиза
official name	伯利兹堡礁保护区
volume as quantity	World Heritage selection criterion (x)
significant place	Belize City
object has role	Eliza Fraser