The item of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World was created by CEDAM International (Conservation, Education, Diving, Awareness and Marine research), a non-profitable organization of divers.
- Belize Barrier Reef
REGION: Belize city
This impressive corals reef is situated in the Atlantic Caribbean coast of Belize approximately 300 meters from the coast at the north of the country and about 40 Kilometers from the coast at the south of Belize. The Belize Barrier Reef is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System; the Belize’s Barrier covers 260 Kilometers of the Mesoamerican Barrier. Because of its amazing beauty and diverse ecosystem the Belize Barrier Reef is considered by CEDAM, one of the Underwater Wonders of the World.
The Belize Barrier Reef is the longest barrier reef of the western hemisphere and the second of the world. It is consisted by beautiful corals formations, myriad fish and invertebrates.
One of the landmarks of the Belize Reef Barrier is known as the Lighthouse Reef, where a famous and large crater named Blue Hole is filled by crystal-clear waters. Another important point of the reserve is Glover’s Reef, which is situated at south; here it is the Emerald Forest a nice place that owes its name to the elk horn coral trees of big diameter and canopies of 3 meters height that grow here.
