National Conservation Day: Experts Say Mexico Slow In Updating Endangered Species List

Belize's coastline is home to the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, providing significant habitat for threatened species including manatees, turtles and crocodiles. (Credit: AFP)

In the wake of National Conservation Day, the experts noted the Mexican government was slow in updating the endangered species' list, which did not include the queen conch, even though it was among the vulnerable.

The Caribbean reef island of Banco Chinchorro near Belize in Mexico has witnessed the hunting of the meat and salmon-pink shells of queen conch for decades now, leading to its numbers being drastically reduced. As a result, Mexico has banned the catching of the shellfish.