Hellshire Hills
Hellshire Hills is a region of dry limestone hills in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, which forms part of the Portland Bight Protected Area.
Environment
The region supports one of the largest remaining areas of dry limestone forest in the Caribbean. A 1970 survey of the forest noted 271 species of plants in the forest of which 53 are only found in Jamaica.
The forest is home to threatened Jamaican endemic animals, including the Jamaican iguana and the blue-tailed galliwasp. The area has also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many Jamaican bird species.
See also
References
- ^ Tole, Lise (2002-04-01). "Habitat loss and anthropogenic disturbance in Jamaica's Hellshire Hills area". Biodiversity & Conservation. 11 (4): 575–598. doi:10.1023/A:1015593032374. ISSN 1572-9710.
- ^ "Saving Goat Islands, Jamaica – National Geographic Society Newsroom". blog.nationalgeographic.org. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Hellshire Hills - A diverse community". Jamaica Gleaner. 10 September 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Byron S.; Veen, Rick van; Lewis, Delano S. (2011-01-01). "Conservation implications of small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) predation in a hotspot within a hotspot: the Hellshire Hills, Jamaica". Biological Invasions. 13 (1): 25–33. doi:10.1007/s10530-010-9781-0. 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". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
17°54′N 76°57′W / 17.900°N 76.950°W
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