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WILD LIFE PROTECTION 1

THEWILD LIFE PROTECTIONACTARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS1. short title.2. Interpretation. Animals and Birds3. Game Sanctuaria4. Hunting, etc., i n GameSanctuary.5. Game Reserves.6. Hunting protected animals and protectedbirds.6A. Processing protected animal. etc.7. Hunting,di sposal , etc.,of game bi rds.8. Taking turtle eggs.8 ~ . unting of animals and bi rds in and taking of eggs fromtheexclusiveeconomc zone.

Fish9. Taking immaturefish10. Dynamiteand other noxi ous materials.11. Protectionof waters containing fish fromtradeeflluents.12. Dealings with fish taken, killed or i nj ured contrary t o this Act.

Genrral13. Appointment of officers.14. Regulations.15. Power to enter l ands.16. Power of search.17. Arrest without warrant.18. Persons found offending.19. Penalty for assaulting Game Warden, Fishery Inspector or20. Penalty for offences generally.21. J uri sdi cti on over offences committed at s ea

Constable.

22. Power t o exempt fromprovisions of Act.23. Forfetureof things seized.phe inclusiond hi s page s authorized by L.N. 146119991
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WILD LIFE PROTECTXON 3Cap. 413.L aw56of 1960.A&9of 19913rd Sch,s. LZ.

THE WILD LI FE PROTECTI ON ACT120th September, 1945.1 33of 1991

1 Thi s Act may be cited as the Wild Life Protection shorttiae.Act.l aterpret8-tion.. I n thi s Act-authorized trap means any trap authorized by the regula-

close season means inrelation to any kind of game birds $ : ~~~O ~i xCrown land means any land vested in the Commissionerof Lands of Jamaica and not leased to any person;fish means any creature which lives wholly or mainly

in water,Fishery Inspector means any person appointed to be aFishery Inspector under this Act;Forest Reserve means an area declared to be a ForestReserve under the Forest Act;Game Reserve has the meaning assigned to that expres- 5611960.sion by section 5;Game Sanctuary means any area specified in the First Firstgame bird means any bird specified in the first part of

tions under this Act;any period not included in the shooting season; L.N581 1998.

S 2(a) (U.Schcdulc

a Schedule;SecondScheditle.he Second Schedule;GameWarden means any person appointed to bea GameWarden under this Act;hunt includes kill, capture or wilfully molest by anymethod and any attempt to kill, capture or molest any

ani mal or bi rd;noxious material means any substance which kills, injuresor stupefies fish or is likely or calculated to kill, injureor stupefy fish or is otherwise injurious to f i sh;nhe nclusiond h i s page isauthorizedby L.N. 146/1999]


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4 WILD L IFE PROTECTIONThirdScheddaSecondSchedule.561 1960.S. 2(a) (11).LN.581 1998.

LN.58 1 1998.

OPmOSanctuaries.FirstSchedule.

Hunting,OtC.,in GameSMCtUarY.

protected animal meansany ani mal speci f i ed in the ThirdSchedule;protected bird means any bird other than the birds speci-fied in the Second Schedule;shooting season in relation to any kind of game birdsmeans, as respects any year the period declared by theMinister by order, in that year during whichthehuntingof game birdsof that kind is allowed;trap means any contrivance or structure, whether 6xcdor movable, used or intended to beused for taking orfacilitating the taking of f i sh;vehicle includes a motor vehicle as defined insection 11(1) of the Road Tr&c Act, a bicycle or an aeroplane;water includes the sea and any harbour, bay, creek, lake,lagoon, pond, river, streamorcanal.

Animal s and Bi rds3.-(1) The areas specified in the First Schedule arehereby declared to be Game Sanctuaries.

(2) The Minister may by order amend the FirstSchedule by adding thereto or deleting therefromamareaspecifiedinsuch order.4.-( 1) Every personwh-

(a) hunts any animal or bird in a Game Sanctuary;or(b) takes the nest or egg of any bird in a GameSanctuary;or(c) is found within a Game Sanctuary under ci rcumstances showing that he was hunting any animalor bird or taking or intendingto take thenest oregg of any bir& or(d) takesany dog into or know ngl y permts any dogto enter or be in a Game Sanctuary; or(e) carries in aGame Sanctuary any gun, catapult orother weapon capable of being used to huntanimalsor birds,--- [ The nclusionof thispage i s authorized by L.N. 146/19991


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WILD LIFE PROTECTlONshall begui l ty of an offence against this Act.

(2) Any person found in a Game Sanctuary in pos-session of any animal, bird, birds nest or egg shall bedeemed to have hunted such animal or bird or taken suchnest or egg insuch Game Sanctuary unless the contrary beproved.

5 4 1 ) The Minister, on the written application of the :%Rowner or occupier of any lands, may by order apply in 5611960sions of section 4 with such modifications, to be specifiedin the order, as appear to the Minister to be appropriate.

(2 ) An area in relation to which an order is in forceunder this section is in ths Act referred to as a GameReserve.

relation to the whole or any part of those lands the provi- S 2 Lb.

6.41) No person shall hunt any protected animal or sz:danimalsandpro ectcdprotected bi rd.

subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 5811998.(2) Every person who contravenes the provisions of yFProcessi ngprotected(a) has in hispossession the wholeor any part of any LNnimal , etc.%/1998.

6A. Every person who-protected animal or protected bird; or(6) takes or has in his possession the nest or egg ofany protected bird,shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

7 . 4 1 ) During the shooting season game birds of any Huntion the first day of the season and thereafter only on such&:*days ineach week as the Authority with the approval of the S 2 ~ .Minister may by order prescribe.kind to which that season relates may lawfully be hunted disposxf

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. 6 WILD L I F E PROTECTION

Takingturtle eggs.

Huntingof animalsand birdsin aadtaking ofeggsfromtheexclusiveecononucwnc.33/1991s. U

Takingimmaturefish.

(ii) during the shooting season on any day otherthan the first day thereof or a day prescribedunder subsection (1);(b) takes or has in hi s possession for sale, hawks, offersfor sale or sells, or stores in any commercial coldstorage, any game bird,shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(3) Any Game Warden or Constable who has reason-able cause to suspect that game birds are being stored inany commercial cold storage may (without prejudiceto anyother powers conferred on him by this Act) at any reason-able time enter and i nspect such cold storage and maysei ze and detain for the purpose of proceedings under thisAct any game birds found therein.8. Every person who-

( U) takesor attemptsto take; or(b) sells or has in hi s possession for the purpose ofsale,any turtle eggs shall be gu lty of an offence against thisAct.

8A. Any person whohunts any animal or bird inor takesany eggs from the exclusive economic zone without alicence issued under this Act shall be guirty of an offenceagainst this Act.

Fish9.-(1) Every person who-

( U) takes or attempts to take; or(b) knowingly kills or injures or ac.2mpts to kll orinjure;or(c) knowingly buys, sells, exposes for sale or has inhis possession,

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WILD LI FE PROTECTION 7fish which is immatureshal l be gui l ty of an offenceagainstths Act.

(2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall not applyto any person who takes a fish accidentally and returnsittothe water with the least possible delay.(3) For the purposesof this section a fishisimmature8 it i s of a si ze smaller than the size prescribed by anyregulationsmade under secti on 14.

Dynamiteand othermat&&.

10. Every personwhc+(a) uses, or causes to be used, dynamite or other 0 0 ~ 0 ~explosive substance with intent thereby to take,kill or injure fishin any wategor(b) placesor causes to be placed any poison, limeornoxious material in any water with intent therebyto take, kill or injure fish that may then be ormay thmafter beput therein;or(c) unlawfully and maliciously cuts through, breaksdown or otherwise damagesor destroys any dam,floodgate or slui ce with intent thereby to take,kill or injure fish; or0 uses or causes to be used in any river, streamorcanal any trap other than an authorized trap,

shall beguiItyof an offence against this Act.11. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary every p r o metperson who causes or knowingly permits to floworputs or -Gg=knowingly permits to be put, whether directly or indirectly g;d;dointo any harbour, river, stream, canal, lagoon or estuary,containing fish, any trade effluent or industrial waste or %y;liw8.

sewage or any noxious or polluting matter shall be guiltyof an offence against this section and shall, upon convictionbefore a Resident Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceed-ing onehundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for LN.a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and L.N.8611992.imprisonment. 58 / 1998.

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8 WILD LZFE PROTECTIONDellinpth 12. Every person who knowingly buys, sells or has infish t.ken. hi s possession fish taken, killed or injured in contraventiontiued ori nj ured of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations madectrzbhereunder shall begui l ty of an offence against this Act.

General13. The Governor-General may from time to timeappoint Game Wardens, Fishery Inspectors and such otherofficers ashemay deem necessary orexpedient forcarryingout the provisionsof ths Act.Aphtmen(t oaccrr.

Regulatioaa9/ 9913rd Sch.

SecondandThirdSchedule&

1 4 . 4 ) The Authority, with the approvalof the Ministermay make regulations generally for the better carrying outof the provisionsof this Act.(2) Regulations made under this section may, with-out prejudice to the generality of the power conferred bysubsection (1

(U ) alter or amend the Second and Third Schedules;(b) control either generally or for any specified periodorperiodsthe taking of any fish or of any specifiedspecies of fish either throughout the Island or inany specified waterorarea;(c) make provision for the stockingof any water withfish and for the establishment and control of fishsanctuaries and hatcheries;(d) control either generally or in respect of any speci -fied water or area the methods and traps whichmay be employed in hunting any animal or birdor in taking any fish;(e) restrict or i mpose conditions in respect of thekeeping of any animal, bird or fish in captivity;v) limit the number of game birdsor fish which may

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WILD LJFE PROTECTION 9(h) prescribe the form and make provision for theissue of licences and the fees therefor.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 29 of L.Nthe Interpretation Act, regulations made under this Act 58j-1998.may prescribe greater penalties than those specifi ed in thatsection so, however, that the maximum penalty that maybe imposed shall be a fineof one hundred thousand dollarsand imprisonment for two years.(4) The Minister may, subject to afErmative resolu- LN.tion of the House of Representatives, amend the penalty 581 1998.specified in subsection (3).

15.-(1) Any Fishery Inspector may for the purposeof- P t o(a) st ocki ng any water with fi sh; or mtabda(b) inspectingany water containing fi sh,at all reasonable times of the day enter, remain upon and

traverse any lands.(2) Any Game Warden, Fishery I nspector or Con-stable may, where he has reason to suspect that any offenceagainst t h i s Act or against any regulations made thereunderis being committed or is about to be commtted, at anytime of the day or night enter, remain upon and traverseany lands.(3) Every person who refuses to admit or

(a) any Fishery Inspector in the exer ci se of any ofthe powers conferred by subsection (1): or(6) any Game Warden, Fishery InspectororConstablein the exercise of any of the powers conf er r ed bysubsection (2),

obstructe

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.16. An y Game Warden, Fishery Inspector or Constabte P O W ~ fmay in any public placeor on any Cr own lands or in any search.Game Sanctuary or Fish Sanctuary, search any person

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10 WILD LIFE PROTECTIONwhom he may have reasonable cause to suspect of havingcontravened any of the provisions of this Act or of anyregulations made thereunder, and may stop and search anyvehicle, boat or other conveyance in or upon which hehas good cause to suspect that there is any animal, bird orfish or the nest or egg of any bird in respect of which anyoffence against thisAct or any regulations made thereunderhas been committed or inor upon which hehas reasonablecause to suspect that there is any gun, catapult or otherweapon or any trap used in the commssion of any suchoffence.

nW 17 Where any person is found committing, or is reason-ably suspected o being engaged in committing 811 offenceagainst this Act or any remlations made therander, anyGame Warden, Fishery Inspector or Constable may with-out warrant stop and detain himand if his name andaddress are not known and he fails to give them to thesatisfactionof the Game Warden, Fishery Inspector orCon-stable such Game Warden, Fishery Inspector,or Constable,may without warrant apprehend him and, where sucharrestis effected by a Game Warden or Fishery Inspector, shallforthwith deliver him into custody at the nearest pol i cestation to be dealt with according to law.

out warrant.

P-CUfoundOffClldinp.

L.N.28811992L.N.581 1998.

18. Whereany person is found offending against this Actor against any regulations made thereunder, any otherperson may require the offender to give his name, descrip-tion and place of abode, and in case the offender does nottruly give hi s name, description and place of abode, suchoffender shall, in addition to any other penalty to whichhemay be liable under this Act, upon summary convictionbefore a Resident Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceed-ing forty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a termnot exceeding twelve months.

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WILD LIFE PR OTECTIO N 1 1

19. Every person who- Penalty forassaultinggame(a) assaults, obstructs, hinders or resists; or warden,FisheryInspector or(b) aids, abets or incites any other person to assault,obstruct, hinder or resist,

any Game Warden, Fishery Inspector or Constable in theexecution of his du ty under this Act shall be guilty of an offenceagainst this Act.20. Every person guilty of an offence against this Act for Penalty for

offenceswhich no special punishment is provided by this Act generally generally,shall, upon summary conviction before a Resident Magistrate, L . N .28Bl1992.be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred tho usand dollars or , , ,to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve m onths. 5811998.

21. Any offence against this Act committed at sea within Jurisdictionthree miles of the limits of any parish shall be deemed to have ~~~'~~~been committed in any place adjoining such sea and may be sea.tried and punished accordingly.22. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Power to

this Act, the Minister may, by writing under his hand for ~~~~~~~~fpurposes of conservation or for scientific, historic or educational A C ~ .purposes, exempt either absolutely or for such time and subjectto such conditions as he may think fit, any person or institutionfrom all or any of the provisions of this Act.23.-(1) Any animal, bird or fish or any part thereof in Forfeitureofrespect of which there is a conviction for an o ffence against this thin@Seized~


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WILD LIFE PROTECTIONFIRSTCHEDULE (Sections 2 and 3)

Game Sanctuaries1. All Forest Reserves as described in the First Schedule to the

Forest (Crown Lands) Order. 02. The islands known as the Little Goat Island and Great GoatIsland located southeast of Old Harbour Bay.3. The Great Morass, Holland Bay, St. Thomas, Glistening Waters,Trelawny, Bogue Lagoon Creek, St. James, Great Morass, Negril,

Westmoreland and Hanover, Lower Morass, Black River, St. Elizabeth,Upper Morass, Black River, St. Elizabeth, The Great Morass, Parottee,St. Elizabeth, Alligator Pond, Guts River and Canoe Valley, Manchester,Am ity Hall, St. Catherine, West Harbour-Peake Bay, ClarendonCabarita Point, St. Catherine, Mason River Savanna, Clarendon, LongIsland, Clarendon, Portmore and Greater Portmore, St. Catherine, PortAntonio-Fairy Hill, Portland .

Descr iption of Game Sanctuaries specified in Paragraph 3of Part 1BOUNDARYF THE GREATMORASS, OLLANDAY,ST. THOMA S,GAMESANCTUARY

Starting at the point (m arked "1" on the appropriate map set out in Part 111)where the Plantain Garden River empties into the sea; then south-westerlyalong a motorable track to the point (marked "2" on the said map) wh ere thelandward edge of the mangrove meets with the Duckenfield Sugar Estate;then going g enerally in a south-westerly direction along the landward edge ofthe m angroves passing Dalvey and Cheswick to Rock y Point (marked "3" onthe said map) where it meets with the high water mark; hen generally in a


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W I W L IFE PROTECTIONBOUNDARY OF GLI STENI NGATERS,TRELAWNY, GAMESANCTUARYStartingon the Quays at the Bengal to Falmouth Road; then going in

a generally easterly direction along the centre lineof the Falmouth manroad passing the Martha Brae Bridge to the periphery of the mangrovewhich borders the Time and Place establishment; then along thehi ghwater mark passing Mountain Spring Point, Bush Cay and the beaconback to the starting point.

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BOUNDARY OF &GUB LAGOON CREEK, ST. J AMBS. GAME ANCTUARYStarting at the point where the Belmont main road intersects withthe Lucea to Montego Bay main road; then going east to the point

where Gordons Crossing main road intersects with the Lucea to MontegoBay main road at Bogue; then continuingon the Lucea to MontegoBay min road inanorth-easterly direction to the point where FairfieldEstates main road intersects with it by the Herbert Morrison Compre-hensiveH gh School; then goingin a north-westerly direction along theLucea to Montego Bay main road to where it intersects with the BogueIsland main road; then going along the Lucea to Montego Bay mainroad passing thePyeRiver to the bridge that crosses the Montego River;then going in a westerly direction along the south bank o the river tothe mouth of theriver; then generally due south-west following the highwater mark to the blue beacon at coordinates 18" 27.792' N and 77"56.175' W then followinga straight line in anorth-westerly directioncrossing the shipping channel to the red beacon at coordinates 18"27.896' N and 77" 56.263' W hen following the high water mark firstalong the northern edge of Bogue Islands, then along the north-westernedge in a south-westerly di recti on to the south-westerntip of BogueIslands; then followinga straight line in a south-westerly direction tothe orange buoy at coordinates 18" 27.438' N and 77" 57.134' Wcon-tinuing along a straight linein a south-westerly direction to the orangebuoy at coordinates 18" 26.835' N and 77" 57.392' W; then along astraight l ine in a south-westerlyd recti on back to the starting point.

BOUNDARY OF GREATMORASS, NEGRIL,ESTMORELAND ANDHANOVER,AME ANCTUARYStarting at the roundabout at Negril square going generally east alongthe Negril to Savanna-la-Mar main road to the point where the Sheffiedto Ketto main road intersects with the Negril to Savanna-la-Mar mainroad to Sheffield;then going generally inanortheastern direction alongthe Sheffieldto Ketto main roadto the point where the Mount Pleasantmain road intersects with it; then going in a northerly direction alongthe Mount Pleasant main road to where the Rhodes Hall Plantationprivate mad, wh ch is a motorable track, intersects with the MountPleasant main road at Mount Pleasant; then going along the motorabletrack ina north-easterly direction then turning left along the motorabletrack in a nofierly di recti on to thepoint where the motorable track

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14 WILD L I FE PROTECTlONintersects withasecond motorable track at RhodesHall Plantation; thenturning left at thi s intersection going along the second motorcade trackin a westerly direction until the second motorable track intersects withthe Negril to Lucea main road at Rhodes Hal l ; then continuing westalong the second motorable track to the point where it meets the hi ghwater mark at Samuels Bay; then in a south-westerly direction to thepoint where the North Negril River enters the sea at Salt Creek; thenalong the North Negril River at Salt Creek to the point where the bridgecrosses it; then along the centre line of the Norman Manley Boulevardin a south-westerly direction back to the starting point.

BOUNDARY OF THB LOWERORASS, BLACK I VER. ST. ELIZABETH,GAMES A N ~U A R YStarting at the bridge which crosses the Black River along theSlipto Lacovia main road, going generally west along the Black Riverwhere it intersects with the Holland Sugar Estate Road on the south-western end of the Estate, then in a straight line due north-west to theintersection of Whitehall Cross main road and the Middle Quartersto Black River main road at Point; then generally south along theBlack River main road to where the wetlands meet this main roadone kilometre north of the Brampton main road intersection at Luana;then following the edge of the wetlands going generally south to thebridge which crosses the Black River at Crane Road; then going south-east along Crane Road to where it intersects with the Parottee main roadat Salt Spring Junction; then going east along the Fullerswood mainroad for five hundred metres to the point where the wetlands meetthis said main road; then following the edge of the wetlands in anorth-easterly directionto where the Slipe main road crosses theBr oadRiver; then going six hundred metres east along the Broad River tothe point where it meets the motorable track; then south-easterly alongthis motorable track to the edgeof the wetlands; then going northeastalong the edgeof the wetlands to where it meets the MountainsidetoLacovia main road at Develders Pass at Exeter; then generally north

along the Lacovia to Mountainside main road to where i t is intersectedby a slip road at the Police Station in Lacovia; then north-west alongthe slip road to whereit meets with the Slipe to Lacovia main road atLacovia; then north along the Sl ip to Lacovia main road back to the

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Starting at the point where the power transplission line crosses theBlack River at Haughton, going generally east along the Black Riverto the point where Island River joins it; then going due north alongthe edge of the wetlands to the point where it meets the motorabletrack at Barton Isle; then going generally north-west along the motor-able track to the fish ponds: then north along the motorable track to@he inclusionof th is pageis authorizedby L.N. 146119991


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the fish plant at Bartons; then going generally east along the edge of thewetlands to where it meets with the motorable track by the fish ponds atElim; then g enerally east along this motorable track to w here it intersects theElim to Braes River main road at Elim; then generally east along Elim toBraes River m ain road for three hundred metres to where it is intersected by amotorable track; then south along the motorable track until it intersects withthe Grosmond to Carmel Road; then going south-west to where the BybrookRoad intersects with the Grosmond to Carmel Road; then north-west passingBrighton; then generally west passing Carmel to the point where it intersectswith the Santa Cruz to Lacovia main road; then to the point where the powertransmission line crosses the main road; then back to the starting point.

BOUNDARY OF THE GREAT MORASS PAROTTEE, ST. ELIZABETH, GAM ESANCTUARY

Starting at a high water mark at Parottee Point going generally north towhere it meets the Parottee main road at Parottee Bay; then generally northalong the Parottee main road to the bridge at Brodse Point; then generallynorth-east along the edge of the wetlands to where it meets the main road atSalt Spring Junction; then east along Fullerswood main road for onekilometre to where it is intersected by a motorable track opposite the Slipe toFullerswood intersection; then going generally south along the edge of thewetlands passing Spice Grove, Parottee and Thatchfield to the high watermark at S tarve Gut Bay; then follow ing the high water mark going in a south-westerly direction back to the starting point.

BOUNDARY O F ALLIGATOR PO ND, GUT RIVER AND CANO E VALLEY,MANCHESTER, GAME SANCTUARY

Starting at a light post which is obliquely opposite the centre line of theCoast Road at the intersection of the road from Alligator Pond River toAlligator Pond Square and the centre line of the Coast Road; then in agenerally easterly direction along the centre line of the Coast Road throughOld W omanls Point, Gu t River, Canoe Valley, and across the parish bo undaryof Manchester and lar rend on; then continuing along the centre line of theCoast Road to the point where it intersects with the Milk River Road; thendue generally north-easterly along the centre line of the Milk River Road


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BOUNDARYF TH E AMITY ALL,ST. CATHERINE, AM ESANCTUARYStarting at Teal Point with geographical coordinates, 17" 53.1 18W; 77"04.971 1W , on the western side of Little G oat Island thence taking a straightline to the point (marked "A" on the appropriate map in Part 111) where thedistributary canal from the Black River empties in the sea at GalleonHarbour; thence from this point going generally in a north-easterly directionalong the eastern bank of this canal to where it diverges from the Black River 0

by the old bridge (marked "B" on the said map) with geograph icalcoord inates 17" 54.865 W ; 77" O2.435'W; thence from this point east along amotorable track, going along the northern boundary of the mangroves, for adistance of 1.7 km where it is intersected (marked "C" on the said map) by asecond motorable track running in a north-south direction; thence from thispoint going south along this second motorable track in a straight line to theSalt Island Creek (marked "DM n the said map); thence generally in a south-westerly direction along the western bank of the Salt Island Creek to where itempties in the sea at Galleon Harbour; thence from this point taking a straightline south to a point (marked "E" on the said map) with geographicalcoord inates 17" 51.843W; 77" 02.6001W along the south-eas tern mangrovestands of Great Goat Island; then from this point going south then north-westalong the seaward edge of the mangroves around Great Goat Island to thestarting point.

BOUNDARYF TH E WESTHARBOUR, LARENDON,AMESANCTUARYStarting at the jetty with geographical coordinates of 17.:45'. 03"N 77:08'.46"W where the mangrove meets Bamswell Beach on Mahoe Garden Road

(marked "1" on the appropriate map set out in Part 111) going generally in anorth-westerly direction on the seaward edge of the mangroves to the pointwhere the Baux ite Railway meets with it at Rocky Point (marked "2" on thesaid map); then westerly along the Bauxite Railway to the point where itintersec ts with the FreetowntMitchell Town main road (marked "3" on thesaid map); then from this point going in a south-westerly direction along thelandward edge of the mangrove to the point where it intersects with amotorable track (marked "4" on the said map) at geographical coord inates of17:45'. 2 0N 77 :l 11.68'W; then south-easterly along this m otorab le track tothe seaw ard edge of the mangrove (marked "5" on the said map); thence from


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WILD LIFE PROTECTION 16.01BOUNDARYF CABARITAPOINT.T. CATH ERINE,AME ANCTUARY L N

5511998.Starting at the tip of Cabarita Point with geographical coordinates17" 50' 450"N 77" 02' 346"W; then going in a northerly directionfollowing the periphery of the mangrove, passing Great Goat Island toa point with geographical coordinates 17" 53' 370"N 77" 03' 500"W;

C then continuing along the periphery of the mangrove in a generallysouth-eastem then northem direction to geographical coordinates17" 53' 37"N 77" 03' 49.5"W; then in a straight line with bearing259" for 2.3 km to Ridleys Bay at geographical coordinates 17" 50'45"N 77" 02' 34"W: then from Ridleys Bay along theperiphery of the mangrove in a south-western direction to the startingpoint.

BOUNDARYFMASON IVER AVANNA ,LARENDON,AME ANCTUARYL, N.5511998.

Starting at the bridge which crosses the Blue River on the MasonRiver to Douglas Castle main road (point (1)); then going in a north-easterly direction along the river which also coincides with the ParishBoundary of St. Ann and Clarendon, to the point where a tributarymeets with it (point (2)); then in an easterly direction along thetributary to where the motorable track crosses it (point (3)); then in asoutherly direction crossing the Parish Boundary of St. Ann and Clarendoninto the parish of Clarendon to the junction of the motorable track and theMason River to McNie main road (point (4)); then in a westerly directionalong the centre line of the Mason River to McNie m ain road to the startingpoint.

BOUNDARYF TH E LONGSLAND,CLARENDON,AME ANCTUARY L. N.5511998.

Starting at the centre point of Salt Island with geographical coordinates17" 48' 803"N 77" 08' 603"W; then in a straight line with bearing 003"to the mouth of Bowers River; then along the river for 400 metres tothe point where the tributary enters Bowers River; then along thistributary in a westerly direction to the point where it meets the


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Starting at the intersection of the Waterford Dyke Road and the main roadthat leads from Braeton to the Mandela Highway going generally in a south-easterly direction along the centre line of the said Dyke Road to where itmeets with the Jamaica Railway Corporation track; then east along therailway track to where it crosses the Rio Cobre River, then south along thewestern bank of the Rio Cobre River to where it enters the sea at Hunts Bay; 0then along the edge of the mangroves to the mouth of the Waterford Canal;then from this point along the seaward side of the mangrove to where it meetswith the Kingston to Portmore main road in the vicinity of the Portmore Mall;then south-easterly along the centre line of this main road to where it isintersected by Fort Augusta Drive; then south along the centre line of FortAugusta Drive to where it is intersected by the Fort Augusta Prison road; theneast along this road for approximately 75 metres where it crosses a canal;then south along the canal to the h g h water mark; then south-westerly alongthe high water mark passing the Forum Hotel to a jetty on the southern end ofthe Port Henderson Beach; then along the jetty in a westerly direction to thefoot of the Port Henderson Hill; then in a north-westerly direction along thefoot of the Port Henderson Hill passing the community of Bayside to thecommunity of Braeton; then southerly along the foot of the Port HendersonHill passing behind the petroleum filling station to where it meets with thecomm unication tower service road on the Port Henderson Hill; then westerlyalong this service road to the intersection with the Hellshire main road; thenin a generally southerly, then westerly direction along the centre line of theHellshire main road to a motorable track approximately 60 metres from thebridge along the Hellshire main road in the vicinity of the Great Salt Pond;then generally north, then north-easterly along this motorable track to w hereit meets with the western storm guily in the vicinity of the Greater Portmoresewage ponds; then north along the western bank of this said storm gully towhere the Spanish Town-Breaton main road crosses it; then continuingnorth-easterly along the said storm gully passing the com munities of Daytonaand Monza to where the Port Henderson Road crosses it; then south-easterlyalong the centre line of the Port Henderson Road to where it intersects withthe Braeton to Mandela Highway main road, then in a generally northerndirecfion along the cenire line of this saidmain road to the starting point.BOUNDARYF TH E FAIRY ILL-PORT ANTONIO,ORTLAND,


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straight line traversing Cocoa Walk Bay and Cold Harbour to the high watermark at Alligator Head, then continuing in a straight line traversing UnityBay, Pellew Island and Lime Kiln Bay to the high water mark on the easternshoreline of the Lime Kiln Bay; then going in an easterly directionalong the high water mark to Salt Creek Bay; then southerly from the highwater mark along the road that leads from Salt Creek Bay to the Fairy Hill-Drapers main road; then east along this said main road to where it isintersected by the main road leading to Shenvood Forest at Fairy Hill; thensouth along the Shenvood Forest main road to Shenvood Forest, thencontinuing along this road generally in a westerly direction, passing throughthe communities of Cambridge, Look Out and Nonsuch to where it meetswith the FellowshipPort Antonio main road at Breastworks; thencontinuing westerly in a straight line across the mountains, to the end of themain road by the school at Spring Bank, then continuing along this road in agenerally northern direction to the community of Stony Hill; then north alongthe road that leads fiom Stony Hill to Norwich where it intersects with theNorwich to Port A ntonio main road by the church at Nonvich; then fiom thisintersection going north along the main road that meets with the JamaicaRailway Corporation track in the vicinity of Norwich Halt; then east alongthe Jamaica Railway Corporation track to where the coast line meets with itat Nose Point in the vicinity of Bryans Bay; then continuing easterly in astraight line along the reef from the high water mark a t Nose Point traversingWest Harbour, the northern shoreline of Navy Island and East Harbour to thestarting point.


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Map s Delineating the Boundaries of G am e Sanctuaries specified inParagraph 3 of Part I, contd.

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Maps Delineating the BoundariesofGame Sanctuaries specijiedin Paragraph 3 ofPart I , contd.

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SECOND SCHEDULE (Section2)L .Sn.58 1998.98C 2002.

FIRST PARTMourning Dove(Long-tailedPea Dove) - Zenaida macroura)Wlute-winged Dove - Zenaida asiatica)Wlute-crowned Pigeon (Bald-pate) - Columba leucocephala)Green-winged Teal - AnasCreca)Pea Dove - ZenaidaauritaJBlue-winged Teal - Anasdiscors)

SECOND PARTCattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis)Rock Dove pigeon) - Columba livia)Ring-turtle Dove (Barble Dove) - Streptopelia risoria)Saffron Finch (Wild Canaw) - Sicalis flaveola)HouseSparrow - Passer domesticus)Y ellowcrowned Bishop - Euplectes afer)- Euplecteso r k )

. . - L onchm punctulata)Red Bishop- Lonchuramalacca)NutmegManrulunChestnutMannhnShiny Cowbird - Molothrus bonariensis)

European Starling - Sturnusvulgaris). .

Chickens - Gal l~~ga l l~~)Geese - -sPP.)Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo)Guinea fowl - Numida meleargris)Pea fowl - Pavocristatus)Budgerigars - Melopsittacusundulatus)Ducks excluding endemic and migratory species.Cockatiel - NWP~~CUSOllandiCUS)

THIRD SCHEDULE (Section2)Coney L.N.Crocodile 2411971.IguanaManateePedro sealGreen Turtle (Cheloniumydm) L.N.Hawksbill Turtle(Eretmochleys 5811982.

imbricate)Loggerhead Turtle(CureffuCarettu)Atlantic Ridley (Lepi Doche&sKempi)[The Inclusionof thispage I S aiitlionzedby L N EEL20031

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TH RDSCHEDULE.confd.Atlantic L eatherback

(Dermochelw corincen)Giant Swallowtail ButterflyY ellow SnakeBlack Coral ( 1ntipnfhc.sspecies)WhiteCoral (Sclernctinmnn orA Indrepornrinn)Bottlcnosc Dolphin (7ur.viop.vtruncnfus )Spenn Whale (Ihvseternilncrocephnlims)Pantropicalspottcd Dolphin(Sten elln atrc*nuntnlBairdsbeakcdWhalc

(l3ernrdiu.v b nir dii )Shod-finned Pilot Wdc

(Globicephnln mncrorhvnchus)Humpback Wlialc (A Iegnptcrn

nin*nenngIine)Reid Seahorsc (llippocnt?ipiis

reidii)J amaican Kite Swallowtail(Eurytidesninrcellinus).

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