Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area in eastern Jamaica known for its cloud forests, rich biodiversity, and cultural significance to the Maroon communities.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park canonical | 4 |
| Blue and John Crow Mountains | 3 |
| Blue Mountains (Jamaica) | 1 |
| Blue and John Crow Mountains region | 1 |
| Cockpit Country fringe | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance |
Important Bird Area
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center of plant endemism in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| climate | humid tropical montane climate ⓘ |
| contains | Blue Mountain Peak ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Maroon communities of Charles Town
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Maroon communities of Moore Town ⓘ Maroon communities of Scott's Hall ⓘ Windward Maroons ⓘ |
| designation | national park of Jamaica ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
cloud forest
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montane rainforest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| fauna |
Jamaican boa
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Jamaican endemic bird species ⓘ Jamaican hutia ⓘ |
| flora |
Jamaican endemic plant species
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high diversity of ferns ⓘ high diversity of orchids ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Jamaica National Heritage Trust
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National Environment and Planning Agency of Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep valleys
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steep mountain slopes ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| heritageType | mixed natural and cultural World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Blue Mountain Peak ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 2256 metres ⓘ |
| importance | major watershed for eastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| inscriptionList |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage List
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| island |
Island of Jamaica
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surface form:
island of Jamaica
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| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cloud forests
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cultural significance to Maroon communities ⓘ endemism ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue Mountains
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John Crow Mountains ⓘ eastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Blue and John Crow Mountains
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| recreation |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America
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surface form:
Latin America and the Caribbean
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
cultural criteria (associations with Maroon culture)
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natural criteria (biodiversity and ecosystems) ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue and John Crow Mountains region
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Blue Mountains (Jamaica)
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Blue and John Crow Mountains
subject surface form:
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
this entity surface form:
Blue Mountains (Jamaica)
subject surface form:
Blue Mountains (Jamaica)
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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partOf
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Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Blue and John Crow Mountains
World Heritage Site (within Blue and John Crow Mountains)
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locatedIn
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Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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this entity surface form:
Blue and John Crow Mountains
World Heritage Site (within Blue and John Crow Mountains)
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partOf
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Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
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this entity surface form:
Cockpit Country fringe