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Protected area highlights for Jamaica (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Jamaica's Territorial Area) | 74 | 3,837 | 7.1% |
Terrestrial (% of Jamaica's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 71 | 2,297 | 20.9% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 12 | 1,540 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 3 | 378 |
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There are 3 wetlands in Jamaica recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
| Site Name | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) | Total Marine Area (hectare) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Lower Morass | Marine | 5,700 | |
| Palisadoes - Port Royal | Both | 7,523 | 7,523 |
| Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays | Both | 24,542 | 24,542 |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 86 nationally recognized protected areas in Jamaica (12 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) | Total Marine Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 29 | |
| Bath Mt. Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 121 | |
| Belfont (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 63 | |
| Black River Lower Morass (National Park) | - | Both | 7,284 | |
| Blenheim (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Blue Mountain Reserve (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 41,940 | |
| Blue Mountain/John Crow Mountain (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 78,000 | |
| Blue Mountains | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Bogue (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 112 | |
| Bogue Estate (Game Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | 243 | |
| Bogue Lagoon (Fisheries Sanctuary) | - | Marine | ||
| Bottom Hampden (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 118 | |
| Bull Head (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 220 | |
| Burnt Savannah Block "B" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 40 | |
| Caenwood (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 51 | |
| Cambridge Backlands (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 430 | |
| Canoe Valley (National Park) | - | Both | 2,024 | |
| Cedar Valley (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 243 | |
| Chepstowe (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 150 | |
| Chesterfield (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Chesterfield (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 147 | |
| Citron Valley (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | 5 | 2 |
| Cockpit Country (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 22,344 | |
| Content II (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 56 | |
| Discovery Bay (Marine Park) | - | Marine | ||
| Dover (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Dromilly Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 32 | |
| Fergis-Ramsay (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 120 | |
| Fort Stewart - Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 71 | |
| Fyffe and Rankine (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 967 | |
| Garlands Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Garlands Block "B" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 89 | |
| Garlands Block "C" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Greenock (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 49 | |
| Harker's Hall (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Healthshire (Hellshire) (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | 4,860 | 351 |
| Hellshire Hills (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 6,475 | |
| Hyde Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 74 | |
| Hyde Block "C" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 433 | |
| Hyde Hall Mountain (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 662 | |
| Industry Field-Rowkamp (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 96 | |
| Jericho Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 113 | |
| Jericho Block "B" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 47 | |
| Jericho Block "C" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Jericho Block "D" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Jericho Block "E" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 138 | |
| John Anderson (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | ||
| Kellets-Camperdown (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 1,498 | |
| Kildare (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Kingston and St Andrew (Game Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Litchfield (Lychfield Matheson's Run) (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 4,485 | |
| Lloyds Block "F" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 18 | |
| Lover's Leap (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | 175 | 1 |
| Mason River Botanical Station (Private Reserve) | - | Terrestrial | 49 | |
| Middle Morant Cay NR/SciR (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | ||
| Montego Bay (Marine Park) | - | Marine | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| Mt. Diablo Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 854 | |
| Negril (Environmental Protection Area) | - | Both | 25,900 | 16,000 |
| New Forest (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 161 | |
| Ocho Rios (Protected Area) | - | Marine | 278 | 278 |
| Orchard (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 142 | |
| Palisadoes-Port Royal Cays (National Park) | - | Both | 100 | |
| Peace River (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Peak Bay Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | 303 | 91 |
| Peak Bay Block "B" (Forest Reserve) | - | Both | 153 | 42 |
| Peckham (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 71 | |
| Pedro Bank and Cays Management Area (Multiple Use Management Area) | - | Both | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Petersville (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 170 | |
| Pike and Ravens (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 81 | |
| Port Maria (Marine Park) | - | Marine | ||
| Portland Bight (Protected Area) | V | Both | 187,615 | 135,640 |
| Portland Bight and Ridge (National Park) | - | Both | 809 | |
| Priory (Marine Park) | - | Marine | ||
| Ramble (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 48 | |
| Royal Palm Forest Recreational Park (Multiple Use Management Area) | - | Terrestrial | ||
| Ruthven (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 192 | |
| Shuna (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 458 | |
| Spring Garden (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 19 | |
| Spring Vale (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 57 | |
| St Faith's - Block "G" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Stephney John's Vale (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 6,718 | |
| Treadways (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Troja (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 19 | |
| Troy Block "A" (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 245 | |
| Unity Hall (Marine Park) | - | Both | ||
| Windsor Lodge (Forest Reserve) | VI | Terrestrial | 37 |
Map of Jamaica (Source: CIA World Factbook)
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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