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Two Latin American sites added to UNESCO's Danger List
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Friday, 26 June 2009
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Threats to Belize's barrier reef reserve and Colombia's Los Katios National Park from deforestation, illegal fishing and “excessive development” have led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to inscribe the sites on its List of World Heritage in Danger.

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