BELIZE POSITIVE OCEANS

Belize overall Positive Oceans Index score is 5.8, ranking it in 25th place out of 30 countries.

The country has high scores for Marine Biodiversity at 7.7 and Marine Conservation and Regeneration 7. 2, and average scores for Coastal Development and Infrastructure at 5 respectively.

Belize protects 11% of is marine estate (MPAs) and has put in place pracities to protect the use of its marine resource, in particular fishing.

At A Glance

36'250 km2

Total Marine Estate

11%

Marine Protected Areas

3

Sustainable Marine Parks

245

Coastal Tourism Density

19

Recreational Marine

Estate Pressure

Belize Oceans Scores

biodiversity

/10

diversity of marine species and habitat from recreational perspective

infrastructure

/10

Coastal Tourism Density (number of visitors per coastal kilometre) coastal industries, cruises, waste, water, sanitation.

activites

/10

Recreational Marine Estate Pressure (number of people claiming the marine state by square kilometre) Leisure activities, water sports, etc

conservation

/10

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fishing impact and conservation legislation

overall score

/10

location ranking

Canada

/10

Mexico

/10

USA

/10

Belize

/10

within region

Samoa

/10

Fiji

/10

Belize

/10

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OTHER OCEANS INDEXES

Australia

Canada ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with an overall score of 7.8

New Zealand

New Zealand ranks 1st out of 30 countries with an overall score of 8

Canada

Canada ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with an overall score of 7.2

REGIONS IN BELIZE

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