Hellshire Hills Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Tole. Lise. 2002-04-01. Habitat loss and anthropogenic disturbance in Jamaica's Hellshire Hills area. Biodiversity & Conservation. en. 11. 4. 575–598. 10.1023/A:1015593032374. 1572-9710.
  2. Web site: Saving Goat Islands, Jamaica – National Geographic Society Newsroom. blog.nationalgeographic.org. 2018-12-18. 2014-04-22.
  3. 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. en. 13. 1. 25–33. 10.1007/s10530-010-9781-0. 1573-1464.
  4. Web site: Senator concerned about destruction of Hellshire Hills. 20 January 2013. Jamaica Observer.
  5. Web site: Field Activities, Hellshire Hills – 2008. International Iguana Foundation.
  6. Web site: Hellshire Hills - A diverse community. 10 September 2010. Jamaica Gleaner.

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