WildCam Belize Reef
WildCam Belize Reef is the first ever open-ocean underwater live stream camera, and is the pilot of the WildCam World Heritage Program. Located in the Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, one of several reserves that make up the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the WildCam gives you a window into over 500 species of fish, over 100 species of coral and hundreds of other sea creatures. View the WildCam Belize Reef highlights video below.
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
(UNESCO inscribed in 1996)
The Belize Barrier Reef is the world's second largest barrier reef system and the largest reef complex in the Atlantic-Caribbean area. Because of its high biodiversity, it was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1996 by UNESCO.
Home to over 500 species of fish and over 100 species of coral, it is estimated that only 10% of the species living in the reef have been discovered. The Reserve is actually made up of seven marine reserves, 450 cays and 3 atolls. A "cay" or a "key" is a small, sandy island that often forms on the surface of a coral reef.
One of the richest ecosystems in the world, the Belize Barrier Reef supports life in the ocean and for the people who live near it. The Reef, however, is also vulnerable to pollution, uncontrolled tourism and fishing, and damage from storms and rising ocean temperatures.
Return to the Friends of World Heritage WildCam homepage
RESOURCES
- To learn more about National Geographic's WildCam Program, click here.
- Learn more about the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System on the UNESCO World Heritage Centre website
