Belize Barrier Reef

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf coral reef
gptkbp:added_to_UNESCO_List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger 2009
gptkbp:contains atolls
mangrove forests
over 500 species of fish
cays
coastal lagoons
over 100 species of coral
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:marine
coastal
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Government_of_Belize
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belize Barrier Reef
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
Tourism
coastal protection
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Bacalar_Chico_National_Park_and_Marine_Reserve
gptkb:Blue_Hole_Natural_Monument
gptkb:Gladden_Spit_and_Silk_Cayes_Marine_Reserve
gptkb:Half_Moon_Caye_Natural_Monument
gptkb:Laughing_Bird_Caye_National_Park
gptkb:South_Water_Caye_Marine_Reserve
gptkb:Glover’s_Reef_Marine_Reserve
gptkbp:largest_barrier_reef_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:length about 300 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belize
gptkbp:marine_protected_area yes
gptkbp:notable_for diverse marine life
largest living barrier reef in Western Hemisphere
unique geological features
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Great_Blue_Hole
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_System
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Belize_Barrier_Reef_Reserve_System
gptkbp:recognizedBy biodiversity
natural beauty
gptkbp:removed_from_UNESCO_List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger 2018
gptkbp:second_largest_barrier_reef_in world
gptkbp:studiedBy conservationists
marine biologists
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
pollution
tourism
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ix
vii
x
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1996
764
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Karibisches_Meer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5