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- Belize_River abstract "The Belize River runs 290 kilometres (180 mi) 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). The Belize river valley is largely tropical rain forest. Also known as the Old River, the Belize River begins where the Mopan River and Macal River join just east of San Ignacio, Belize (17°11′N 89°04′W). The Belize River – Mopan River Catchment contains over 45 percent of the population of Belize. The Belize River, in spite of 78 runs or rapids, is passable via the Mopan to the Guatemalan border. It served as the main artery of commerce and communication between the interior and the coast until well into the twentieth century, and has long been associated with forestry, of logwood (for dye) and of mahogany which survives in small stands.Early on, loggers using the river encountered the Maya and had conflicts with them and with the Spaniards. In 1807 there was a request for “arms and ammunitions” for the loggers. In the late 1820s, the Methodist minister Thomas Wilkinson found three to four thousand men working at camps most of the year. By the late 19th century there were over 130 small settlements along the river. Burrell Boom just above Belize Town served as a catch-point for logs. Today the Belize River is a vital source of drinking water and other domestic use for local people living along the river; however, water quality is degraded from sediment, nutrient loading, pesticides and other toxins. The major source of degradation is the extensive deforestation in the upper reaches of the Mopan River and non-sustainable agriculture. Karper and Boles have asserted: "The greater Mopan/Belize River Catchment provides a prime example of a watershed under stress from extensive non-sustainable agricultural practices that have occurred within the region over the past three decades." Traditional slash and burn agricultural practices also contribute to watershed degradation.".
- Belize_River elevation "80.0".
- Belize_River length "290000.0".
- Belize_River mouthElevation "0.0".
- Belize_River origin Macal_River.
- Belize_River origin Mopan_River.
- Belize_River riverMouth Caribbean_Sea.
- Belize_River sourceCountry Belize.
- Belize_River sourceCountry Guatemala.
- Belize_River thumbnail Belize_River,_Belize_District,_Belize.jpg?width=300.
- Belize_River wikiPageID "1230094".
- Belize_River wikiPageLength "4650".
- Belize_River wikiPageOutDegree "36".
- Belize_River wikiPageRevisionID "678606266".
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Belize.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Belize_City.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Belize_Town.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Burrell_Boom.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Cahal_Pech.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Caribbean_Sea.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Category:Belize_River.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Category:Rivers_of_Belize.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Category:Rivers_of_Guatemala.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Chaa_Creek.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Deforestation.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Drainage_basin.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Drinking_water.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Forestry.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Guatemala.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Haematoxylum_campechianum.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Macal_River.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Mahogany.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Maya_Mountains.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Maya_civilization.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Mopan_River.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Nutrient.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Pesticide.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink San_Ignacio,_Belize.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Sediment.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Slash-and-burn.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Spaniards.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Sustainable_agriculture.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Tropical_rain_forest.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Tropical_rainforest.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Water_quality.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLink Xunantunich.
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLinkText "Belize River Valley".
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLinkText "Belize River".
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLinkText "Belize Valley".
- Belize_River wikiPageWikiLinkText "Belize".
- Belize_River basinCountries Belize.
- Belize_River basinCountries Guatemala.
- Belize_River caption "Aerial view of the Belize River".
- Belize_River hasPhotoCollection Belize_River.
- Belize_River imageName "Belize River, Belize District, Belize.jpg".
- Belize_River mouth "Caribbean Sea at Belize City".
- Belize_River mouthElevation "0 m".
- Belize_River origin "Confluence Mopan and Macal rivers".
- Belize_River riverName "Belize River".
- Belize_River watershed Caribbean_Sea.
- Belize_River wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Convert.
- Belize_River wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Coord.
- Belize_River wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Infobox_River.
- Belize_River wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Rp.
- Belize_River subject Category:Belize_River.
- Belize_River subject Category:Rivers_of_Belize.
- Belize_River subject Category:Rivers_of_Guatemala.
- Belize_River point "17.183333333333334 -89.06666666666666".
- Belize_River type Article.
- Belize_River type BodyOfWater.
- Belize_River type NaturalPlace.
- Belize_River type Place.
- Belize_River type River.
- Belize_River type Stream.
- Belize_River type Article.
- Belize_River type Location.
- Belize_River type BodyOfWater.
- Belize_River type Place.
- Belize_River type RiverBodyOfWater.
- Belize_River type Thing.
- Belize_River type SpatialThing.
- Belize_River type Q4022.
- Belize_River type Q47521.
- Belize_River comment "The Belize River runs 290 kilometres (180 mi) 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). The Belize river valley is largely tropical rain forest. Also known as the Old River, the Belize River begins where the Mopan River and Macal River join just east of San Ignacio, Belize (17°11′N 89°04′W).".
- Belize_River label "Belize River".
- Belize_River sameAs Afon_Belize.
- Belize_River sameAs Belizefloden.
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_River.
- Belize_River sameAs Río_Belice.
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_(fleuve).
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_(rijeka).
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_(fiume).
- Belize_River sameAs ベリーズ川.
- Belize_River sameAs Belizas_(upė).
- Belize_River sameAs Белизе_(река).
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_(rivier).
- Belize_River sameAs Belizeelva.
- Belize_River sameAs Belizeelva.
- Belize_River sameAs Belize_(rzeka).
- Belize_River sameAs Rio_Belize.