{"id":24093,"date":"2018-02-09T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=24093"},"modified":"2018-02-14T15:54:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T14:54:01","slug":"belize-blocks-oil-development-on-americas-longest-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2018\/02\/belize-blocks-oil-development-on-americas-longest-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Belize blocks oil development on Americas\u2019 longest reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-90229\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BelizeBlueHole.jpg\" alt=\"blue hole\" width=\"683\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">W<\/span>hile President Donald Trump intends to open nearly all U.S. waters to offshore oil development for the first time, the country with the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere has banned offshore oil drilling to protect its natural heritage and fishing industry.<\/p>\n<p>The Central American country of Belize is caretaker of the world\u2019s second longest barrier reef, which runs along its east coast.<\/p>\n<p>The 200-mile-long Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 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