List of World Heritage Sites in Jamaica
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Jamaica accepted the convention on January 18, 1980, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Jamaica has only one World Heritage Site, Blue and John Crow Mountains, which was inscribed in 2015. [2]
Location of sites
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Location of World Heritage Sites in 
JamaicaList of sites
| Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue and John Crow Mountains |  | Portland Parish, Saint Andrew Parish, Saint Mary Parish, Saint Thomas Parish 18°02′46″N 76°24′35″W / 18.046111°N 76.409722°W / 18.046111; -76.409722 (Blue and John Crow Mountains) | Mixed (iii) (vi) (x) | 2015 | The site encompasses a rugged and extensively forested mountainous region in the south-east of Jamaica, which provided refuge first for the indigenous Tainos fleeing slavery and then for Maroons (former enslaved peoples). They resisted the European colonial system in this isolated region by establishing a network of trails, hiding places and settlements, which form the Nanny Town Heritage Route. The forests offered the Maroons everything they needed for their survival. They developed strong spiritual connections with the mountains, still manifest through the intangible cultural legacy of, for example, religious rites, traditional medicine and dances. The site is also a biodiversity hotspot for the Caribbean Islands with a high proportion of endemic plant species, especially lichens, mosses and certain flowering plants.[3] |
Tentative List
| Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) | Year of submission | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Underwater City of Port Royal |  | Kingston Parish, Saint Andrew Parish 17°56′15″N 76°50′28″W / 17.9375°N 76.841111°W / 17.9375; -76.841111 (The Underwater City of Port Royal) | Cultural (iv) (v) (vi) | 2009 | [4] | |
| Seville Heritage Park |  | Saint Ann Parish 18°26′10″N 77°12′58″W / 18.43618°N 77.21615°W / 18.43618; -77.21615 (Seville Heritage Park) | Cultural (ii) (iii) (iv) | 2009 | [5] |
References
- ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Blue and John Crow Mountains". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license. - ^ "The Underwater City of Port Royal". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Seville Heritage Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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