Scuba Diving in Belize (continued)
By Layla Tusko
Fringing reefs - Fringing reefs are found in close proximity of mainland shores. Belize is home to one such reef at Rocky Point on the northern tip of Ambergris Caye. Here the reef rises out of the water and you can walk across the coral skeletons that have become imbedded in the rock. Scuba diving and snorkeling is also very popular at this spot:
Patch reefs - While patch reefs are abundant in the coastal region of Belize, the majority of them can bee found in the south in the complex barrier platform region south of Southwater Caye. Patch reefs range from small clumps of coral to huge sprawling reefs and are ideal spots for viewing marine life while scuba diving in Belize.
Faroes - Faroes are ringed reefs that enclose a central lagoon. They are also called shelf atolls. The best example of a faroe in Belize is the Laughing Bird Caye.
Barrier reefs - Barrier reefs are continuous walls of coral. The Belize Barrier Reef is one of the largest in the world.
Atolls - Atolls are further out to sea than the other types of reefs and can sometimes resemble small islands.
The variety to be found in the waters of Belize guarantees that you will never bore of scuba diving in this region. Back to the beginning
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