
AdventureFamily & friendsPress & MediaBelize Barrier Reef no longer on World Heritage in Danger list
Belize Reef Belizeans all across the country celebrated the unexpectedly good news on Tuesday that the United Nations Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared that the Belize Barrier Reef is no longer in danger. First declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, the reef was placed on the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger due to the reef’s fragility as the result of exploitative fishing practices, pollution, and offshore drilling. The...