Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays

902859 WDPA ID
801.09 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Jamaica

Attributes

  • Original Name Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2006
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA)
  • Management Plan Draft management plan for wider area incorporating Ramsar site and partially implemented
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Jamaica Updated: 2022 National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net