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The majority of these reserves contribute to the conservation of Belize's Barrier Reef, which provides a protective shelter for pristine atolls, seagrass meadows and rich marine life. The preservation of the Barrier Reef system has been recognised as a global interest through the collective designation of seven protected areas, including four ...
Blue Creek connects the Caribbean Sea to Belize's coastal communities via the Rio Hondo [3] and is divided into two sections being the eastern Petén and the Belize Coastal Plain. [8] The Petén plateau is a limestone-rich area consisting of uplands that drain into ‘Bajos,’ a term used to describe depressions in wetland ecosystems.
Rainforest Cafe is a jungle-themed restaurant chain owned by Landry's, Inc., of Houston. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota , on February 3, 1994. By 1997, the chain consisted of six restaurants, all in the United States.
Blue Creek offers hiking in the rainforest, exploration of the popular Hokeb Ha Cave and a Canopy Walk. A canopy tour, spanning up to 1100 ft, overlooking the prestine The Blue Creek 200-acre rainforest preserve is a 15-minute hike along a trail leading to the IZE Research Centre and a deep pool of clear water suited for swimming (the parking ...
Blue Creek Rainforest Preserve is a small rainforest nature preserve in southern Belize, near the Guatemalan border. It is home to iguana , termite , Bothrops asper , and other snake species, Bufo marinus , lizards , tarantula , leafcutter ants , several species of bats , Morelet's crocodile , jaguarundi , jaguar , tapir , and others.
The Belizean reef mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1406) covers the mangrove habitats along the islands and cayes of the Belize Barrier Reef.This ecoregion is distinct from the mainland Belizean Coast mangroves ecoregion, and may be considered a sub-unit of the overall Mesoamerican Gulf-Caribbean mangroves ecoregion.
It is one of three atolls of the Belize Barrier Reef, along with Glover's Reef and Lighthouse Reef. It is approximately 30 miles (48 kilometres) long and 10 miles (16 kilometres) wide, making it the largest coral atoll in Belize and in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. [1] The atoll was officially declared a marine reserve on November 22 ...
Belize Forest Department/Belize Audubon Society The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the Stann Creek District of south-central Belize . It was established to protect the forests , fauna and watersheds of an approximately 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) area of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains .