UNESCO Paper- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Mary E. Willis June 24, 2011 SCI/230 Gregory Becoat UNESCO Paper- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Charles Darwin was quoted in 1842 describing the Belize Barrier Reef as "the most remarkable reef in the West Indies" (Encyclopedia). This description still holds true today. The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which includes the Belize submarine shelf and its barrier reef is the world's second largest barrier reef system and the largest
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Earth's Ecosystem Dilemma The Belize Barrier Reef is a fragile ecosystem that is in danger due to the cutting down of the mangrove forest, improper waste management, excessive development, and oil discovery (Young, 2008). People are the only ones that can reverse the damage that is happening to the largest barrier reef in the Northern hemisphere. Human Role I was taught at an early age that if I make a mess, I clean it up. If humans mess up these threatened regions, then humans should clean
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B. californicus is unique of the three species discussed in this paper because there is no one group or organization that is focused on its conservation. It is an add-on species, one that usually benefits from the restoration and conservation of habitat of other species. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a website dedicated to collecting information that can be used to help agencies and organizations train land managers, citizen scientists, and other interested parties on pollinator
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The Heart Reef The Heart Reef is a beautiful group of corals that are formed into the shape of a heart. The Heart is a natural beauty, as the Heart Reef is natural made. An Air Whitsunday pilot found the Heart Reef in 1975, and the Heart Reef is still a popular attraction. The Heart Reef is located in Hardy Reef, Queensland. The reef is best seen and experienced by a seaplane or helicopter. Visitors can’t snorkel or dive there due to the Heart Reef’s protection. Low Isles Low Isles is located 15
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At the time of the Conquest, the Maya were confined to a single unbroken area that includes all of the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize and the western portion of Honduras. The Maya may be thought of as the greatest culture-givers and innovators to the rest of the Central America. They developed advanced systems of mathematics, astrology, and writing; they built cities of stone temples and pyramids; and lived in a society with daily religious practices. Although the geographic region in which
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ecological systems that when combined, create one large system working with each other and for each other. There are abiotic factors including light, climate and soil type. As always, there are biotic components that coordinate the biological community that is composed of all the species in the ecosystem. The focal ecosystem in this paper is the coral reef. Coral reef can be found in tropical oceans near the equator. One of the largest coral reef is in Australia and is called the Great Barrier Reef
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“Coral reefs are the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems on the planet. Complex and productive, coral reefs boast hundreds of thousands of species, many of which are undescribed by science. They are renowned for their beauty, biological diversity, and high productivity” (Hoegh-Guldburg 839). Global Warming and chemicals going into the ocean are causing coral to bleach. The coral reefs are dying causing fish to lose their habitat and wave action is becoming stronger. In order to correct the destruction
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Overview Belize is slightly larger than Massachusetts (22,963 sq. km/8,866 sq. miles). The capital, Belmopan has a population of 4,500. Belize borders the Caribbean Sea along the eastern shore of Central America just below the Yucatan Peninsula. It is bounded on its north and west side by Mexico and on its south and west side by Guatemala. The Caribbean Sea lies to the east and from the air its turquoise waters are clear, allowing the multicolored coral formation of the Great Barrier Reef to be easily
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College Technical University Brittany Lewter July 13th 2014 Instuctor: Nicholas Kusina SCI 201-140-3A-06 Coral Reefs are located in tropical oceans near the equator. The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia The second largest coral reef can be found off the coast of Belize. In Central America. Other reefs are found in other areas in tropical oceans. Corals can exist as individuals polpys, or in colonies and communities that contain hundreds to hundreds of thousands of
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