Wetland reclamation in Jamaica

Hudson, B.J. . Dept. of Geography

Wetland reclamation in Jamaica

1983

Hudson, B.J. (West Indies, Univ., Mona (Jamaica). Dept. of Geography)

Jamaican wetlands were formerly much more extensive. The process of conversion into drylands for agriculture began with the expansion of sugar cane in the eighteenth century. As the coastal towns expanded, reclamation was also implemented for urban development and as anti-malaria measures. Wetland reclamation, however, usually incurs a serious loss of natural resources not always out-weighed by the land gained, and a strong case for preserving wetlands in their natural state can be made.

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