It's rare to report really good news on the protection of Belize's natural wonders, but tonight even UNESCO has acknowledged that a moratorium on offshore drilling has made a huge difference.
A draft decision has been taken to de list the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System as a World Heritage Site in Danger. The Final decision of the World Heritage Committee will be made at the end of June at UNESCO's 42nd meeting in Bahrain.
But the draft decision says, quote, "The significant progress made by (Belize)…is commendable, particularly the enactment of a moratorium on oil exploration and other petroleum operations within the entire maritime zone of Belize…it can be concluded that the Desired State of Conservation for Removal (from the list)…has been achieved and it is therefore recommended that the Committee remove the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger."
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