Portland Bight Protected Area
Portland Bight Protected Area | |
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Map of Jamaica | |
Location | Jamaica |
Coordinates | 17°41′38″N 77°06′43″W / 17.694°N 77.112°W[1] |
Area | 724 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
Established | 1999 |
The Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) was created by the Jamaican government in 1999 to protect a large marine and terrestrial area on the island of
On land there are 81 square miles (210 km2) of dry limestone forests, 60 known caves,[5] and it includes a population of 50,000. Part of the task in forming the PBPA going forward is to find a balance between protecting the ecosystem from destruction by economic development and allowing the human inhabitants a means to live and work.[6]
As of August 29, 2013, the PNP Government of Jamaica is proposing to develop the Goat Islands, in the PBPA, as a transhipment hub in conjunction with the Chinese government. Environmentalists argue that this will have a severe impact on the entire protected area.[7][8]
As of September 23, 2016, the current Prime Minister, Andrew Holness of the JLP, has stated that the Goat Islands are no longer being considered as a base for a transhipment hub.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Portland Bight Protected Area". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ Linton; et al. "Preliminary Report of Coral Reef Monitoring of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA)" (PDF). PDF. Centre for Marine Sciences University of the West Indies. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "CSI Activities (Portland Bight, Jamaica)". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ "Secology Island Projects". Seacology. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Stewart, RS. "The Caves of Portland Bight, Jamaica (C-CAM Report)" (PDF). PDF. Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Serju, Christopher (May 19, 2012). "Stakeholders aim to preserve the Portland Bight Protected Area". The Gleaner. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ JET; et al. (August 29, 2013). "Press Release - Portland Bight Protected Area". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Jamaica Observer (September 1, 2013). "Officials insist Goat Islands must be protected". Jamaica Observer - JCO Mirror. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Jamaica Gleaner. "Transshipment project under consideration, but not for Goat Islands – PM". Jamaica Gleaner - September 23, 2016.
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