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Belize Program
Although just slightly smaller than Massachusetts, Belize encompasses lush tropical rain forests, coastal mangrove forests, offshore cays and the Meso-American Reef — the second largest barrier reef system in the world. The unspoiled rain forests and savannas of Belize are well known homes to jaguars and four other large cat species, both spider and howler monkeys, tapirs, peccaries and nearly 350 species of birds, many of which migrate between Belize and the United States.
Did you know?
* Belize's 290 kilometer barrier reef is the longest reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world.
* The major threats to the environment in Belize are deforestation, water pollution from sewage, agricultural runoff, solid waste disposal and intensive fishing.
* The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with the U.S. government and the government of Belize, orchestrated a landmark debt-for-nature swap in August 2001. This historic deal forgives approximately half of Belize's debt to the United States in exchange for protecting 23,000 acres of tropical rainforest, supporting local environmental organizations and investing in Belize's protected areas.
Although just slightly smaller than Massachusetts, Belize encompasses lush tropical rain forests, coastal mangrove forests, offshore cays and the Meso-American Reef — the second largest barrier reef system in the world. The unspoiled rain forests and savannas of Belize are well known homes to jaguars and four other large cat species, both spider and howler monkeys, tapirs, peccaries and nearly 350 species of birds, many of which migrate between Belize and the United States.
Did you know?
* Belize's 290 kilometer barrier reef is the longest reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world.
* The major threats to the environment in Belize are deforestation, water pollution from sewage, agricultural runoff, solid waste disposal and intensive fishing.
* The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with the U.S. government and the government of Belize, orchestrated a landmark debt-for-nature swap in August 2001. This historic deal forgives approximately half of Belize's debt to the United States in exchange for protecting 23,000 acres of tropical rainforest, supporting local environmental organizations and investing in Belize's protected areas.
