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Port Antonio Marine Park
Short Name
Port Antonio Marine Park
Country
Jamaica
Ecoregion location
SWCaribbean
Site national category
Marine Park
IUCN category
none
Designation
notlegdes
Date established
Agreement in February 1993
Primary responsible institution
Portland Environmental Protection Association (PEPA)
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Address
6 Allan Avenue Port Antonio, Portland Jamaica
Email
[email protected]
Web site
http://cfa-international.org/NGO%20directory/DFA-502.htm
Climate
Annual precipitation, around 3750mm/year; Air temperature, around 26°C
Geological features
cliffs, terraces, beaches, rocky shores
Hydrological features
rivers drainage, springs
Other hydrological features
Rainfall
Terrestrial habitats
Rainforests, buttresses, caves, vertical escarpments
Marine flora
Reefs, fringing and knoll reefs, back reefs, reef crest, fore reef structures
Special aggregation sites
Nursery areas for young fish
Primary management institution
Portland Environmental Protection Association (PEPA)
Personnel
Park manager, rangers, outreach officers (Education, Agriculture, Agro-forestry, Community
Groups, Youth, Marine)
Management objectives
species protection, ecosystem protection
Management framework
Yes
Date of establishment of management framework
1995
Last update of management framework
Port Antonio Marine Park and Forest Corridor Protected Area Plan
Management programmes
education outreach program, fundraising program, sustainable and environmentally sound
production
Funding sources
Marine Park Trust Fund, grants
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