| 词条 | Portland Bight Protected Area |
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| name = Portland Bight Protected Area | alt_name = | iucn_category = | photo = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = | photo_width = | map = Jamaica | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of Jamaica | map_width = | location = Jamaica | nearest_city = | coordinates = {{coord|17.694|N|77.112|W|region:JM|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = [1] | area = {{Convert|724|mi2|abbr=on}} | established = 1999 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = | world_heritage_site = | url = }} 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 Jamaica located southeast of Kingston. Nearby cays such as Little Goat Island are included. It is the largest protected area in Jamaica and comprises {{Convert|724|mi2}}. Although the first priority in forming the protected area was to protect the coral reefs,[2] it also serves to protect vulnerable and endemic species. The PBPA includes {{Convert|32|mi2}} of wetlands on the island, and coastlines of mangroves, as well as sea-grass beds that serve as a nursery for fish and shellfish breeding. The Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) has been charged with managing zones within the protected area.[3][4] On land there are {{Convert|81|mi2}} 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
References1. ^{{Cite web |url= http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Portland_Bight_Protected_Area |title= Portland Bight Protected Area|work=protectedplanet.net}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Linton|title=Preliminary Report of Coral Reef Monitoring of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA)|url=http://www.icran.org/pdf/PBPA%20monitoring%20Report.pdf|work=PDF|publisher=Centre for Marine Sciences University of the West Indies|accessdate=20 October 2012|display-authors=etal}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/csi/act/jamaica/jamai2.htm |title=CSI Activities (Portland Bight, Jamaica) |publisher=Unesco.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Secology Island Projects|url=http://www.seacology.org/projects/individualprojects/JAMAICA_PBPA.htm|publisher=Seacology|accessdate=20 October 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Stewart, RS|title=The Caves of Portland Bight, Jamaica (C-CAM Report)|url=http://www.jamaicancaves.org/portland-bight-caves.pdf|work=PDF|publisher=Jamaican Caves Organisation|accessdate=20 February 2013}} 6. ^{{cite news|last=Serju|first=Christopher|title=Stakeholders aim to preserve the Portland Bight Protected Area|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120519/lead/lead6.html|accessdate=20 October 2012|newspaper=The Gleaner|date=May 19, 2012}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=JET|title=Press Release - Portland Bight Protected Area|url=http://www.jamaicancaves.org/portland-bight-press-release.htm|accessdate=2 September 2013|publisher=Jamaican Caves Organisation|date=August 29, 2013|display-authors=etal}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Jamaica Observer|title=Officials insist Goat Islands must be protected|url=http://www.jamaicancaves.org/portland-bight-observer.htm|accessdate=2 September 2013|publisher=Jamaica Observer - JCO Mirror|date=September 1, 2013}} 9. ^{{cite news|last=Jamaica Gleaner|title=Transshipment project under consideration, but not for Goat Islands – PM|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160923/transshipment-project-under-consideration-not-goat-islands-pm|publisher=Jamaica Gleaner - September 23, 2016}} External links
1 : Environment of Jamaica |
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