Using tourism to conserve the mist forests and mysterious cultural heritage of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica

Tourism initiatives within and around the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica, have successfully contributed to biodiversity conservation by engaging local communities. These efforts raise public awareness of biodiversity values, provide skills training, and promote ecologically sustainable livelihoods that reduce threats like slash-and-burn agriculture. Community tourism has been established in some areas while others are in planning stages, with several community members now employed as park rangers or involved in park management. The study highlights the potential of tourism to align with Aichi Targets by fostering local capacity building and sustainable income-generating activities for poverty reduction.

Otuokon, S., Chai, S.-L., & Beale, M. (2012). Using tourism to conserve the mist forests and mysterious cultural heritage of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica. Parks, 18(2), 145–154. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.ch.2012.parks-18-2.so.en