Management Effectiveness Project Fact Sheet

The Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park was designated in 1993 under the Natural Recources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act. It protects the biological diversity and ecosystem services of 41,198 hectares of forest. In July, 2015 its 26,000 ha core, Preservation Zone was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Timeline: August, 2020 - July, 2023

Project Goal: Improve effectiveness of conservation management of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park and World Heritage.

Sire Funding Support: BIOPAMA Initiative, NRCA/NEPA, Franklinia Foundtation, American Birds Conservancy, Jamaica Conservation Partners.

Technical Support: IUCN

Scope: Whilst the project will be National Park-wide there will be a focus on key areas including; the most encroached boundary from Cinchona - Abbey Green, adreas with high levels of illegal harvesting of wildlife and out Maroon communities.

The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) programme aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected areas and surrounding communities.

It is an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States financed by the European Union's 11th European Development Fund (EDF), jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). building on the first five years of activities financed by the 10th EDF (2012-2017), BIOPAMA's second phase provides tools for data and information management, services for improving the knowledge and capacity for protected area planning and decision making, and funding opportunities for specific site-based actions.

www.biopama.org