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Beliz se byen li te ye pou divèsite biyolojik enkwayab li yo, tou de terrestres ak maren. Resif li yo ki depi lontan te konsidere kèk nan resif ki pi primitif ak inik Karayib la, sepandan yo te kòmanse montre siy mangonmen nan domaj nan vire nan syèk sa a. Yon sondaj 2006 nan resif 140 toupatou nan Beliz te jwenn ke kouvèti koray viv te refize soti nan apeprè 30% nan 1995 nan yon mwayèn de 11%. Sosyete a Konsèvasyon Wildlife (WCS), ki te ap travay nan Beliz depi 1980s yo ede konsève anviwònman maren nan peyi a, pote soti rechèch sou sante nan pèchri Beliz la soti nan estasyon Marin Rezèv yo nan Reef Glover a.
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Belize is well known for its incredible biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. Its reefs have long been considered some of the Caribbean’s most pristine and unique reefs, however they started to show worrying signs of damage at the turn of this century. A 2006 survey of 140 reefs throughout Belize found that live coral cover had declined from approximately 30% in 1995 to an average of 11%. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which has been working in Belize since the 1980s to help conserve the country’s marine environment, carries out research on the health of Belize’s fisheries from their Marine Reserve Station at Glover’s Reef.