The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Belize accepted the convention on November 6, 1990, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Belize has only one World Heritage Site, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which was inscribed in 1996. [2]

Location of sites

List of World Heritage Sites in Belize is located in Belize
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Location of World Heritage Sites in  Belize

List of sites

Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Belize District, Stann Creek District, Toledo District

17°18′56″N 87°32′04″W / 17.315556°N 87.534444°W / 17.315556; -87.534444 (Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System)

Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 1996 The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Belize". UNESCO. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
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