Portland Bight Protected Area

Portland Bight Protected Area
Map showing the location of Portland Bight Protected Area
Map showing the location of Portland Bight Protected Area
Map of Jamaica
LocationJamaica
Coordinates17°41′38″N 77°06′43″W / 17.694°N 77.112°W / 17.694; -77.112[1]
Area724 sq mi (1,880 km2)
Established1999

The Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) is a large marine and terrestrial area on the island of Jamaica located southwest of Kingston. Nearby cays such as Little Goat Island are included. It is the largest protected area in Jamaica and comprises 1,880 square kilometres (730 sq mi). 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.[2] The Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) is charged with managing zones within the protected area.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Portland Bight Protected Area". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ Serju, Christopher (May 19, 2012). "Stakeholders aim to preserve the Portland Bight Protected Area". The Gleaner. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. ^ "CSI Activities (Portland Bight, Jamaica)". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  4. ^ "Secology Island Projects". Seacology. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.