Contest #558 – Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
This location is a small part of the largest coral reef in the western hemisphere and the 2nd largest in the world after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
By Andy Blackledge – https://www.flickr.com/photos/hockeyholic/5657508801/
Until very recently, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was on the “List of World Heritage in Danger”. It was removed because of measures that were taken by the Belize government to restrict oil exploration in the region and protect mangrove forests.
Those who swam with the turtles included:
- hhgygy
- Abcdefg Hijkl
- Rob de Wolff
- Garfield
- Walter_V_R
- Phil Ower
And after the hint:
- Hilde Lambeir
- gscrp
- Yakub