Topic: belize

RELEASE: New Assessment Finds Management Efforts are Insufficient to Protect Mesoamerican Reef

February 7, 2012

Location: BELIZE, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, MEXICO

First-ever Eco-Audit of the Mesoamerican Reef Countries

This Eco-Audit evaluates efforts to protect and sustainably manage the region’s coral reefs; celebrates management success stories; and documents the extent to which recommended management actions have been implemented in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

More than 75 percent of the coral reefs in the Atlantic region are at risk from local threats (i.e., coastal development, overfishing/destructive fishing, marine-based pollution, and/or watershed-base

WRI’s Lauretta Burke discusses her work on measuring the economic value of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.

Supporting the sustainable management of coral reefs and mangroves by quantifying their economic value.

Unlike coral reefs, which can protect wide swaths of the coast, mangroves protect the immediately adjacent shoreline.

A new WRI/WWF Central America analysis finds that the coral reefs and mangroves of Belize make a substantial contribution to the country’s economy.

Three key services provided by coral reefs and mangroves in Belize are worth an estimated US$395 million to US$559 million per year, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute and the World Wildlife Fund.

Annual Economic Contribution of Coral Reefs and Mangroves in Belize

The Belize Barrier Reef, the longest in the Western Hemisphere, shelters most of the windward coast of Belize.

This study evaluated the average annual contribution of reef- and mangrove-associated tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection services to the economy of Belize.

About 9 percent of the world’s mapped reefs are found in this region, most of which are located along the Central American coast and off the Caribbean islands.

Raising awareness of threats to coral reefs and providing information and tools to manage coastal habitats more effectively.

This analysis quantifies and maps the origins of sediment and nutrient runoff that threatens the Mesoamerican Reef. With it, WRI seeks to inform land-use planning, agriculture, conservation and threat mitigation efforts.

RELEASE: New Assessment Finds Management Efforts are Insufficient to Protect Mesoamerican Reef

2011 Eco-Audit of the Mesoamerican Reef Countries

PRESS RELEASE: 75% of World’s Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds

Reefs at Risk in the Atlantic/Caribbean

Q&A: The Economics of Coral Reefs

Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

Belize: Shoreline Protection from Mangroves

High-Value Assets: Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves

Belize’s Reefs and Mangroves Tagged with High Economic Value

Annual Economic Contribution of Coral Reefs and Mangroves in Belize

Belize: Shoreline Protection from Coral Reefs

Belize's Coastal Capital: The Economic Contribution of Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves

Tropical Americas (Reefs at Risk Regional Map)

Reefs at Risk

Watershed Analysis for the Mesoamerican Reef

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