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Belize has a total of 18 major river catchments with another 16 sub-catchments which drain the Maya Mountains and discharge into the Caribbean Sea. Sixteen principal watersheds have been identified which are roughly grouped into six main watershed regions based on general characteristics of topography, geology, soils, rainfall and land use. The ...
Rivers of Belize / rivers of Strahler orders 4 and 5 labelled / via WWF and Natural Earth base maps. These are the main rivers of Belize.Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea.
The Belize River runs 290 kilometres (180 mi) [1] through the center of Belize. It drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains to the sea just north of Belize City ( 17°32′N 88°14′W / 17.533°N 88.233°W / 17.533; -88
The combined Mopan River/Belize River watershed contains 11% of the population of the Peten District in Guatemala and 45% of the population of Belize. [4] These populations depend on the river for drinking water and other domestic uses; however, water quality is degraded from sediment, nutrient loading, untreated sewage discharge, pesticides and other toxins.
It empties into the Caribbean Sea, south of Belize City. The Sibun River Watershed features several vegetation types, including tropical evergreen seasonal mixed needle forest, broadleaf forest, mangroves, and agriculture. [4] The Sibun Watershed Association is a local organization focused on environmental issues within the watershed.
Lower Macal watershed. The Macal River winds through large expanses of primary and secondary growth broadleaf tropical forest, including a substantial tract of the Chiquibul Forest Reserve and National Park [3] The watershed consists of closed canopy upland forests as well as a fertile floodplain, which is often overgrown with dense jungle vegetation trailing into the verges of the river itself.
The list of drainage basins by area identifies basins (also known as "catchments" or, in North American usage, "watersheds"), sorted by area, which drain to oceans, mediterranean seas, rivers, lakes and other water bodies.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Rivers of Belize" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 ...