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Stretches for approximately 700 miles from Mexico's Yucatan peninsula to Honduras and Guatemala. Its made of 70 hard coral species and 36 soft coral species. Its home to 500 species of fish and hundreds of invertebrate species.

A map of the Belize Barrier reef

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Fishing and tourism. No body fishes here either. They are doing research on it to see what the reef is made of and the different species of fish that live here.

snorkeling the Belize Barrier reef

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the reef remains under threat from oceanic pollution as well as uncontrolled tourism, shipping, and fishing. threats include hurricanes, along with global warming and the resulting increase in ocean temperatures,[7] which causes coral bleaching. It is claimed by scientists that over 40% of Belize's coral reef has been damaged since 1998.[1]A picture of the belize barrier reef

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A large portion of the reef is protected by the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which includes seven marine reserves, 450 cayes, and three atolls. It totals 960 square kilometers (370 square mi) in area, including

Great Blue Hole

South Water Caye Marine Reserve

Half Moon Caye Natural Monument

A brain coral in the great blue hole

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ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
 the reef remains under threat from oceanic pollution as well as uncontrolled tourism, shipping, and fishing. threats include hurricanes, along with global warming and the resulting increase in ocean temperatures,[7] which causes coral bleaching. It is claimed by scientists that over 40% of Belize's coral reef has been damaged since 1998.[1]A picture of the belize barrier reef

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https://dailydigitalnews.com/single-article-view.php?article=212313
pollution and coral bleaching is getting worse

https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2018/01/13/belize-barrier-reef-receives-fair-rating/
Belize barrier reef receives a fair rating in the reef report card.

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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=belize+barrier+reef+&&view=detail&mid=DA970CE13E8ADAC96385DA970CE13E8ADAC96385&&FORM=VRDGAR

Visiting the Belize Barrier reef.

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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=belize+barrier+reef+&&view=detail&mid=ECAEEC3C558A31CDB91AECAEEC3C558A31CDB91A&&FORM=VRDGAR

Snorkeling the Belize Barrier reef