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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 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.
What was in the seafood boxes? Keys fish house fined $250,000 for mislabeling lobsters ... The company is accused of exporting 63,000 pounds of spiny lobster it bought from Nicaragua and Belize ...
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.
Chiquibul National Park is Belize's largest national park. [1] It is 1,073 km 2 (414 sq mi) in size. [2] The park is located in Belize's Cayo District. The national park surrounds Caracol, [3] a Mayan city. [4] Caracol has been designated as an archaeological reserve and is not included within the park's total area.
The disconnected units of the ecoregion extend from the Mexico-Belize border in the north, to Amatique Bay on the southern coast of Guatemala. There are different types of mangrove swamps, depending on the site characteristics: river estuary (such as the Monkey River ), lagoons, island atolls, and coastal forest.
The economy of Belize is a small, essentially private enterprise economy that is based primarily on agriculture, tourism, and services. The cultivation of newly discovered oil in the town of Spanish Lookout has presented new prospects and problems for this developing nation. [ 15 ]