Oceana Celebrates Belize's Removal from UNESCO's Sites in Danger List
Belmopan, Belize. The World Heritage Committee today formally adopted a decision to remove Belize from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Sites In Danger list. One of fewer than 50 such sites on the planet, Belize has been on the list for almost a decade due to three main areas of concern: offshore oil concessions, mangrove clearing and coastal tourism developments within the World Heritage Sites. In announcing its decision,
