Belize Barrier Reef, Belize by https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns en-us 2017-01-17 16:59:30 UTC 2017-05-17 04:30:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Reef Geography and Ecology 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/147610999  The Belize Barrier Reef System offers a diverse ecosystem and more varieties of coral formation than anywhere else in the Caribbean. It lies on the rim of a continental shelf approximately 160 miles (257 km) long and 10-25 miles (15-40 km) wide. Within a half mile (800 meters) of the reef crest, the seaward edge of the shelf drops steeply to 9,000 feet (3,000 m). ]]> 2017-01-17 17:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/147610999 Human usage 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148151169 2017-01-19 16:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148151169 video of the belize barrier reef 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148166226 2017-01-19 17:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148166226 picture (top view) 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148167109 2017-01-19 17:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148167109 picture 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148168224 2017-01-19 17:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148168224 Environmental threats and conservation. 1999bmc https://padlet.com/1999bmc/ay0e54u4xns/wish/148414781 A large portion of the reef is protected by the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System.The Belize Barrier Reef has been affected by mass-bleaching events.But ecosystems in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System have already been damaged by coastal construction, and potential oil drilling poses a major threat. These harmful industrial activities would impact Belize’s economy, natural resources, and the 1,400 species that live in the reef system.Nearly 200,000 Belizeans are estimated to rely on the reef for survival. And 15 percent of the country’s gross domestic product comes from the reef—including about $15 million from the commercial fishing industry and about $200 million from tourism activities. This natural barrier also saves Belize up to $350 million per year in avoided damage from storms and other natural disasters.

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