Mangroves monitoring and evaluation manual for Jamaica
In 1987, about 29% of Jamaica’s coastline was covered by mangrove forests representing approximately 9,700ha. Estimates from 2010 indicated the main coastal wetland areas of the country (Figure 1) where mangroves are found, amounted to approximately 11,670ha. This has increased to 16,740ha as mentioned in the “Status of Jamaican Mangroves”8, however the increase is said to be due to areas previously excluded from the 2005 mangrove survey, being included in 2011.