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Belize, a small Central American country nestled between Mexico and Guatemala, is home to one of the most spectacular natural wonders on Earth—the Belize Barrier Reef. This UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

In what the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is calling a "major milestone," the Government of Belize has put into effect a full stop on all offshore oil exploration. Including activity within the region ...

Along the Caribbean coast of Belize lies the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It’s considered the largest barrier reef in ...

Belize as we know it – the small, English-speaking Central American country perched along the Caribbean Sea – has been around since 1981, but the barrier reef just off the country’s coast is turning ...

A big focus in Belize at the moment is Responsible Tourism in the Belize Barrier Reef, which is the world’s second largest reef and continuing to protect the reef for future generations. The coral ...

Belizeans and environmentalists worldwide are celebrating today at UNESCO’s announcement that the Belize Barrier Reef has been removed from their In Danger list. Belizeans and environmentalists ...

In 1842, Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef as “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies.” Fast forward to 2021, only about 17 percent of live coral cover remains on fore-reefs in ...

The reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site, had been under severe threat from industrial activities including oil exploration, and its removal follows a recent series of landmark conservation measures ...

One of Jacques Cousteau's top 10 scuba sites, Belize's Blue Hole was scheduled for oil drilling. (Photo by USGS) BELIZE CITY, Belize, April 18, 2013 (ENS) – In a case brought by environment groups, ...

Only 17 percent of live coral cover remains on fore-reefs in Belize. A study finds new evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like agriculture run-off and sewage, are significantly ...