WHEN Covid-19 hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centred on the tiny Central American nation’s warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt.
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When Covid hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centered on the tiny Central American nation s warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt.
When Covid hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centered on the tiny Central American nation's warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt. Under the terms of the deal, Belize agreed to expand protection to 30 percent of its territorial waters, and spend $4.2 million annually on marine conservation.
Belize s coastline is home to the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, providing significant habitat for threatened species including manatees, turtles and crocodiles.