Protected Areas
Learn about the most vital ecosystems across the island, and how we are preserving their beauty and biodiversity for all.
Our Protected Areas
Jamaica’s breath-taking beauty and appeal as a great place to live and visit, is underpinned by a rich eco-system of nestling mountain ranges, terrestrial national parks, forest and game reserves, rivers, marine parks, fish sanctuaries as well as unique heritage sites and landmarks, where flora and fauna find habitat in delicate balance with human activities.
The island’s unique biodiversity is home to endemic species like the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio pterorus), primarily found in the eastern end of Jamaica’s renowned Blue and John Crow Mountains – a recently declared UNESCO Natural World Heritage site.
Marine Managed Areas
The Montego Bay and Negril Marine Parks
Black River
The Palisadoes and Port Royal Protected Areas
