The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.^[1] Belize accepted the convention on November 6, 1990, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024, Belize has only one World Heritage Site, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which was inscribed in 1996. ^[2]

Location of sites

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

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Location of World Heritage Sites in  Belize

List of sites

Name	Image	Location	Criteria	Year	Description
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System		Belize District, Stann Creek District, Toledo District 17°18′56″N 87°32′04″W / 17.315556°N 87.534444°W / 17.315556; -87.534444 (Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System)	Natural (vii) (ix) (x)	1996	The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine crocodile.[3]

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