• It is dominated by thick rushes and is easily explored by canoe. The Black River Lower Morass is the largest freshwater wetland ecosystem in Jamaica and the...
  • The Lower Black River Morass is one of Jamaica's largest wetlands, with 142 square kilometers of mangrove and swamp providing a rich habitat for a variety of...
  • The "Black River Lower Morass" wetland has been designated by Jamaica for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
  • The Black River Lower Morass (also known as the Great Morass) covers 125 square miles and is the largest wetland wildlife habitat in the Caribbean.
  • trs R. Figure 1. The Black River Upper Morass (UM) and Lower Morass (LM), St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. A2 is a highway.
  • (Redirected from Black River Lower Morass). ... Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.[3].
  • Biodiversity within the Black River Lower Morass – Its importance as a Ramsar site. ... Common IAS in the Black River Lower Morass - Plant life.
  • Jamaica has extended the area of the Black River Lower Morass Wetland of International Importance from 5,700 hectares to 85,664 ha.
  • 3 2.2. The Black River Lower Morass . 3 2.3. Water Sports Activities.
  • The Black River Lower Morass was designated Jamaica’s first wetland of international importance under the RAMSAR Convention on 10 July 1997.
  • The black river lower morass ramsar site. ... Is impacted by the socioeconomic use of the river for agricultural and domestic purposes.
  • A section of the Lower Black River Morass, one of Jamaica's largest wetlands. ... Black River (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica); Rivers - Jamaica.
  • The Black River Lower Morass, located in the southwest, is a haven for endangered species such as the American crocodile and the West Indian whistling duck.