Hellshire Hills
Hellshire Hills is a region of dry limestone hills in St Catherine Parish, Jamaica, which forms part of the Portland Bight Protected Area.[1] The region supports one of the largest remaining areas of dry limestone forest in the Caribbean,[2] and supports endangered Jamaican endemics include the Jamaican iguana and the blue-tailed galliwasp.[3][4][5]
A 1970 survey of the forest noted 271 species of plants in the forest of which 53 are only found in Jamaica.[6]
See also
References
- ISSN 1572-9710.
- ^ "Saving Goat Islands, Jamaica – National Geographic Society Newsroom". blog.nationalgeographic.org. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ISSN 1573-1464.
- ^ "Senator concerned about destruction of Hellshire Hills". Jamaica Observer. 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Field Activities, Hellshire Hills – 2008". International Iguana Foundation.
- ^ "Hellshire Hills - A diverse community". Jamaica Gleaner. 10 September 2010.
17°54′N 76°57′W / 17.900°N 76.950°W
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