Belize Barrier Reef
series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize
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Summary
Belize Barrier Reef is a cay[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of cay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (916 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Belize[3]
- Located in or next to body of water: Caribbean Sea[4]
- Instance of: reef[5]
- Location: Belize[6]
- Part of: Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System[7]
- Commons category: Belize Barrier Reef[8]
- Has part(s): Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve[9], Great Blue Hole[10], Half Moon Caye[11], South Water Caye Marine Reserve[12], Glover's Reef[13], Laughing Bird Caye[14], Sapodilla Cayes[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Belize Barrier Reef[16]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[17]
- Native label: Sistema de Reservas de la Barrera del Arrecife de Belice[18]
- Length: 300 km[19]
- Area: 96,300 ha[20]
- World Heritage criteria: (vii)[21], (ix)[22], (x)[23]
- Significant place: Belize City[24]
Why It Matters
Belize Barrier Reef has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]