Belize Barrier Reef
The Barrier Reef is clearly visible along the eastern coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea.
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Location	Belize
Nearest city	Belize City, Belize
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, ix, x
Designated	1996 (20th session)
Reference no.	764
State Party	Belize
Region	Latin America and the Caribbean
Endangered	2009–2018

The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs. It goes along the coast of Belize, about 300 meters (980 ft) offshore in the north and 40 kilometers (25 mi) in the south. The Belize Barrier Reef is a 300 kilometers (190 mi) long section of the 900 kilometers (560 mi) long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. The reef system runs continuous from Cancún on the northeast tip of the Yucatán Peninsula through the Riviera Maya down to Honduras. This makes it one of the largest coral reef systems in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the New Caledonia Barrier Reef.