Portland Bight Protected Area

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Goat Islands a Sanctuary for Jamaican Rock Iguanas

Sanctuary status for Goat Islands means enhanced protection for Critically Endangered Jamaican Rock Iguanas. In 1990 the Jamaican Rock Iguana (Cyclura Collei) was believed to be extinct. In 2013, following a rediscovery, the Critically Endangered iguana came under threat by a proposal to develop critical iguana habitat. In 2016 a campaign to “Save Goat Islands” successfully stopped […]

Written by on January 5, 2018