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The Black River Lower Morass: a threatened wetland in Jamaica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

L. D. Garrick
L. D. Garrick
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192 Tichenor Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079, USA.
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Abstract

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The Black River Lower Morass is Jamaica's largest wetland, and is a refuge for two endangered species—the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee—as well as for a host of other plants and animals. It is internationally important for many birds and a vital economic resource for 20,000 people. Proposals for peat mining and drainage for agriculture now threaten this valuable area. The author has a long-standing interest in the wetland, having studied the American crocodile there since 1975.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , July 1986 , pp. 155 - 160
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1986

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