Guests of Tranquility Bay Resort in Ambergris Caye Have Exclusive Access to Belize Barrier Reef
Ambergris Caye, Belize (PRWEB) November 24, 2008 — The Belize Barrier Reef will celebrate its thirteenth anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. As the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, the reef was declared a protected site in 1996 to support conservation efforts. The owners of Tranquility Bay Resort, on the [...]
UN Foundation Commits to Supporting Conservation of Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Just Inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger
Washington, D.C. (Vocus) June 29, 2009 — At the ongoing 33rd World Heritage Committee meeting in Seville, Spain, the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System has been added to the "List of World Heritage in Danger" due, in particular, to unsustainable tourism activities. The following is a statement by Erika Harms on the decision: "The preservation [...]