Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural and cultural heritage, the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in Jamaica is globally known for its biodiversity. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated Guide, readers are given a detailed handbook tracing the flora and fauna, birds, geology, maps and trails of this rugged and extensively forested mountainous region in the south-east of Jamaica.

Contents

Travelling in the Mountains – Margaret Hodges

The Park and Its Surroundings, with local maps – Jill Byles and Margaret Hodges

Maps by Stephen Hodges

The Western Section  

Approaches to the Blue Mountains from Kingston and St. Andrew

The Southern Approaches: The Blue Mountains Foothills from St. Thomas

The Eastern Section

The Eastern Slopes of the John Crow Mountains

The Rio Grande Valley

The Northern Section

The Historical Background – Mary Langford

The Geology – Ryan Ramsook

The Flora – Jim Dalling and Margaret Hodges

The Fungi – Trevor Yee

The Invertebrates – Eric Garraway and Audette Bailey

The Vertebrates – Thomas Farr

The Birds of the Mountain Area – Catherine Levy and Marcia Mundle

Life in Streams and Rivers – Kimberly John and Eric Hyslop

About The Authors

The Natural History Society of Jamaica