User:Scarlettjune7/Conservation in Belize
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'''Under British colonization, Belize faced exploitation and degradation on resources, such as hardwood, which negatively impacted the environment. Early conservation initiatives began in the late 1800s, initiating land policies which focused on limiting overexploitation. However, by resting hunting practices and establishing forest reserves, cultural indigenous hunting practices and sustainable ecological knowledge were actively ignored.''' Up until the 1970s, Belize, formerly [[British Honduras]], had relatively relaxed environmental laws that went largely unenforced '''(Needs citation)'''. However, with the formation of the [[Belize Audubon Society]] in 1969, public awareness of the value of conservation grew rapidly. After gaining independence in 1981, the government passed both the National Park System Act and the Wildlife Protection Act, designating an array of protected areas of different status, and providing a [[Codification (law)|codification]] for the protection of the immense biodiversity of life contained in the parks.
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[[Category:Wikipedia Student Program]]
== Article Draft ==
=== Legend ===
Original prose - plain; '''My edits - bold'''
=== Lead ===
'''Under British colonization, Belize faced exploitation and degradation on resources, such as hardwood, which negatively impacted the environment. Early conservation initiatives began in the late 1800s, initiating land policies which focused on limiting overexploitation. However, by resting hunting practices and establishing forest reserves, cultural indigenous hunting practices and sustainable ecological knowledge were actively ignored.''' Up until the 1970s, Belize, formerly [[British Honduras]], had relatively relaxed environmental laws that went largely unenforced '''(Needs citation)'''. However, with the formation of the [[Belize Audubon Society]] in 1969, public awareness of the value of conservation grew rapidly. After gaining independence in 1981, the government passed both the National Park System Act and the Wildlife Protection Act, designating an array of protected areas of different status, and providing a [[Codification (law)|codification]] for the protection of the immense biodiversity of life contained in the parks.
=== Article body ===
=== References ===
[[Category:Wikipedia Student Program]]
