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Glover's Reef

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Glover's Reef is a partially submerged atoll in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Belize, about forty five kilometers from the mainland, and one of three atolls, alongside Turneffe Atoll and Lighthouse Reef, that form the outer edge of the Belize Barrier Reef system. It measures about thirty two kilometers long and twelve kilometers wide, covering some 86,653 acres, and its interior lagoon holds roughly 850 reef patches, giving it one of the greatest diversities of reef types in the western Caribbean. It was made a marine reserve in 1993 and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Oceanography via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Glover's Reef
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1. Glover's Reef (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Glover's Reef is a partially submerged atoll located off the southern coast of Belize, approximately 45 km (28 mi) from the mainland.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    western Caribbean. It was made a marine reserve in 1993 and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
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Wikidata: Glover's Reef
Wikidata Q3772508, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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