Turneffe Atoll
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Turneffe Atoll is a large coral atoll off the coast of Belize renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, extensive mangrove and seagrass habitats, and world-class diving and fishing sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turneffe Atoll canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral atoll
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ |
| country | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 1,300 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | 48 km ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | 16 km ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | off the east coast of Belize City ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
dive tourism
ⓘ
small-scale fisheries ⓘ sport fishing tourism ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coral reef ecosystem
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystem ⓘ seagrass ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
fringing reef
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ mangrove cayes ⓘ patch reef ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | marine reserve under Belizean law ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
black mangrove
ⓘ
buttonwood mangrove ⓘ red mangrove ⓘ seagrass species such as Thalassia testudinum ⓘ white mangrove ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich marine biodiversity
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ world-class scuba diving ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
American crocodile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean reef fish ⓘ West Indian manatee ⓘ bottlenose dolphin ⓘ green sea turtle ⓘ hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ loggerhead sea turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous coral species ⓘ queen conch ⓘ seabirds ⓘ spiny lobster ⓘ various shark species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ coral bleaching ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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