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    Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a marine reserve close to Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize. It covers approximately 18 km² (4,448 acres)...
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    Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (category Marine ecoregions)
    Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Belize), Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve, and the Cayos Cochinos Marine Park. Belize's coastline, including...
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  • recommended for designation as a marine preserve in 1978, and was approved in 2015 as a part of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The reef is popular among snorkelers...
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    diving is one of the tourist activities. The marine area surrounding Punta Cana was declared a marine reserve in 2012. Punta Cana received negative publicity...
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    Great Blue Hole The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km...
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    including: Glover's Reef Marine Reserve Great Blue Hole South Water Caye Marine Reserve Half Moon Caye Natural Monument Hol Chan Marine Reserve Cayes include: Ambergris...
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    most popular tourist destinations with protected areas such as Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley, Bacalarchico, and many more. One of San Pedro's...
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  • establish the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, campaigning with citizens, businesses, fishermen, and the government of Belize for a protected reserve and educating...
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    Flora and fauna are generally scarcer than in the open ocean; however, marine animals do thrive in caves. In caverns, one can spot mojarras, mollies,...
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    called Isla Cozumel Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. The reefs in Cozumel are made up of hard coral and soft coral. The marine life that inhabit the reefs include...
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    Great Southern Reef Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve Haql Hol Chan Marine Reserve iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area Sodwana Bay John Pennekamp Coral...
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    "respected ancestor" in the Visayan languages. The marine habitat around the island is a marine reserve, protected by the National Integrated Protected Area...
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    Great Southern Reef Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve Haql Hol Chan Marine Reserve iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area Sodwana Bay John Pennekamp Coral...
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  • Belize Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Montego Bay Marine Park, Jamaica Pedra da Risca do Meio Marine State Park, Brazil Martinique Marine Natural Park...
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    protected areas, including four of the following marine reserves, as a World Heritage Site. Marine reserves are legislated under the Fisheries Act, and are...
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    Wadi El Gemal Reserve is located on an area of 7,450 km2, the land section of which extends for a distance of 4,770 km, while the marine section extends...
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    protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea. The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and...
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    free diving in and around the Gilis is also common due to the abundance of marine life and coral formations. Most famous diving spots are Shark point, Manta...
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    carried 180 long tons (200 t) of diesel oil, 256 long tons (300 t) of reserve feed water and 444 long tons (500 t) of freshwater. During full-power trials...
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    by Mrs. Giuseppina Saragat, wife of the former Minister of the Merchant Marine Giuseppe Saragat. Initially, Andrea Doria had been scheduled to depart Genoa...
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    Great Barrier Reef (category Marine ecoregions)
    of Marine Protected Areas. Like protected areas on land, marine reserves are created to protect biodiversity for generations to come. Marine reserves are...
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    the scuttling of the German fleet after World War I, its wrecks and their marine habitats form an internationally acclaimed diving location. Scapa Flow hosts...
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    Grumman F2F-1 and 18 Boeing F4B-4 fighters, plus an additional nine F2Fs in reserve. Offensive punch was provided by 20 Vought SBU Corsair dive bombers with...
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    commissioners were officially appointed by John Douglas Hazen, the Minister of Marine and Fisheries of Canada, under Part X of the Canada Shipping Act. At the...
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  • the remaining two are marine-based and come under the authority of the Fisheries Department. The country's three nature reserves enjoy the highest level...
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    Reserve, named "Seaflower Biosphere Reserve", which not only includes the islands but also about 10% of the Caribbean Sea, amounting to a vast marine...
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    Silfra (section Marine Life)
    Great Southern Reef Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve Haql Hol Chan Marine Reserve iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area Sodwana Bay John Pennekamp Coral...
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    accuracy, the islands are poorly placed on early maps. Seventeenth century marine navigation and cartography used the "backstaff" which, in this area, was...
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    Environmental Affairs Agency established the area as a marine reserve for the protection of marine and terrestrial wildlife. The park was also established...
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    near Dry Rocks, approximately six miles east of Key Largo in the National Marine Sanctuary, just outside of John Pennekamp State Park. The statue weighs...
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