WWF - Belize on Exposure

A report produced for WWF shows how natural World Heritage sites across the world contribute to economic and social development through the protection of the environment, but also details global failures to protect these areas of outstanding universal value. The report echoes the voices of people we met in Belize. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is shown to be at risk from unsustainable coastal construction, large-scale mangrove clearance, harmful agricultural run-off, and the potential of dangerous oil exploration. These threats put the well-being of 190,000 people – half of Belize‘s population – at risk. People are already finding solutions to address these threats. From mothers to fishers to scientists to developers, Belizeans are taking the reef’s future into their hands. You can also help protect the reef; take action with us today!

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