{"id":372,"date":"2013-11-07T05:05:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T05:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=372"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:06:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:06:28","slug":"belize-barrier-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/belize\/belize-barrier-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Belize Barrier Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Belize Barrier Reef – a Popular destination for Scuba Diving<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The reef consists of carnivores called polyps, which prey on small sea creatures that float by catching them with twinging tentacles. These multi-colored corals are eye-catching. Other organisms found in the reef include 500 species of fish, 45 hydroids, 65 scleritian corals, and 350 molluscs along with a great diversity of sponges, marine worms and crustaceans.<\/p>\n

The Belize Barrier Reef is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling, with a wide variety of sea life, including plants and animals like coral fish and invertebrates. Much of the sea life has yet to be explored or discovered. Visitors can explore the reef, the cays, the atolls, and the caves on their trip out to the Belize Barrier Reef<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As the reef is under threats due to the oceanic pollution and several other factors, measures are being taken by the concerned authorities to protect the reef. Within the Belize Barrier Reef are several protected zones, like the Great Blue Hole, a submarine sinkhole, and Glover\u2019s Reef Marine Reserve.<\/p>\n

You need to either hire a boat or choose to travel in a water taxi for Barrier Reef tours. Always remember to take an expert with you for safety purposes.<\/p>\n

People visit Belize also because it is dotted with several archaeological sites of one of the world’s most mystic civilizations – the ancient Maya. You can climb up the stairs to visit the tall stone temples that offer 360-degree views of the forest or descend deep into natural caves to see the places where the Mayan kings preformed sacrifices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Belize Barrier Reef Map<\/h2>