Parishes of Jamaica — Map and Info

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With about 200 kilometers of seawater separating it from Cuba and Haiti, JAMAICA is an emerald-green island country in the northwest Caribbean Sea. Regarding administrative divisions of its land, Jamaica is comprised of fourteen (14) parishes: Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, and Westmoreland. Below are the parishes' first-order administrative capital cities:

Clarendon — May Pen
Hanover — Lucea
Kingston — Kingston (national capital)
Manchester — Mandeville
Portland — Port Antonio
Saint Andrew — Half-Way-Tree
Saint Ann — Saint Ann's Bay
Saint Catherine — Spanish Town
Saint Elizabeth — Black River
Saint James — Montego Bay
Saint Mary — Port Maria
Saint Thomas — Morant Bay
Trelawny — Falmouth
Westmoreland — Savanna-la-Mar

US Virgin Islands Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea lists 2 extinct species (Puerto Rican Shrew and Saint Croix Racer snake), 12 critically endangered species, and 16 endangered species. These species are critically endangered in the U.S. Virgin Islands: the Capa Rosa (Callicarpa ampla), Goliath Grouper fish, Greater Saint Croix Skink, Greater Virgin Islands Skink, Lesser Saint Croix Skink, Lesser Virgin Islands Skink, Machaonia woodburyana flowering shrub, Roosevelt's Giant Anole lizard, Saint Croix Ground Lizard, Vahl's Boxwood shrub and tree, Virgin Islands Bronze Skink, and Wide Sawfish. The Greater Virgin Islands Skink has not been witnessed since 1877, so this species might be extinct. Endangered species include the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Caribbean Mayten tree, Golden-Cheeked Warbler, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Nassau Grouper, Saint Thomas Prickly Ash tree, Thomas' Lidflower plant, Virgin Islands Boa, Virgin Islands Coquí frog, and Yellow Mottled Coquí frog.

British Virgin Islands Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea lists 15 critically endangered species and 14 endangered species. The following species are critically endangered: the Anegada Island Iguana (Anegada Rock Iguana), Calyptranthes kiaerskovii shrub and tree, Cordia rupicola plant, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper, Hawksbill Turtle, Lesser Virgin Islands Skink, Machaonia woodburyana flowering shrub, Metastelma anegadense plant, Pokemeboy tree, Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Roosevelt's (Culebra) Giant Anole lizard, Staghorn Coral, Virgin Islands Bronze Skink, and Wide Sawfish.

The aforementioned Calyptranthes kiaerskovii species lives only in Gorda Peak National Park, located on the territory's third largest island — Virgin Gorda. The Cordia rupicola species was formerly thought to be endemic to Puerto Rico. Currently, there is no evidence that it still exists in Puerto Rico. The only location for these flowering shrubs may be Anegada island in the British Virgin Islands, and this species is therefore extirpated from Puerto Rico. Endangered species include the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Boulder Star Coral, Caribbean Mayten tree, Green Turtle, Nassau Grouper, Sebucan Cactus, St. Thomas Prickly Ash tree, Thomas' Lidflower plant, Virgin Islands Boa, and Virgin Islands Coquí frog.

Turks and Caicos Islands Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean Sea lists 7 critically endangered species and 18 endangered species. The British overseas territory's seven critically endangered species are the Bahamas Rock Iguana, Caroline's Pink flower, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Staghorn Coral, Warsaw Grouper fish, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species include the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Blue-Headed Quail Dove, Boulder Star Coral, Cuban Flycatcher bird, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Heather (Limonium bahamense) flower, Lepidium filicaule herbaceous plant, Life Plant (Wild Shallot) orchid, Nassau Grouper fish, Pollack Whale, and West Indian Mahogany tree.

Saint Martin and Sint Maarten Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Saint Martin and Sint Maarten in the Caribbean Sea lists a total of 5 critically endangered species and 13 endangered species. Saint Martin occupies the northern part of an island located southwest of Anguilla, west of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and east of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, Sint Maarten belongs to The Netherlands and makes up the island's southern portion. Here are the five critically endangered species on the island: Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper, Hawksbill Turtle, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. These twelve species are endangered in both Saint Martin and Sint Maarten: the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Leeward Island Racer snake, Montastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper, Nectandra krugii (Krug's Sweetwood) tree, and West Indian Iguana. The West Indian Mahogany tree is also endangered in Saint Martin but not in Sint Maarten.

Saint Barthélemy Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Saint Barthélemy (nickname: Saint Barts) in the Caribbean Sea lists 2 critically endangered species and 10 endangered species. Two types of coral — Elkhorn and Staghorn — are critically endangered in Saint Barts, which is an overseas collectivity belonging to France and a grouping of over fifteen islands. The following species are endangered in Saint Barthélemy: the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Boulder Star Coral, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Leeward Island Racer snake, Millepora striata coral, Montastraea faveolata coral, West Indian Iguana, and West Indian Mahogany tree.

Puerto Rico Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea lists 4 extinct species, 37 critically endangered species, and 41 endangered species. Critically endangered species in Puerto Rico — many of which are endemic to surrounding areas and/or Puerto Rico — include the Cook's Holly tree, Culebra Skink, Eneida's Coquí frog, Golden Coquí frog, Goliath Grouper, Hawsbill Turtle, Locust Coquí frog, Mona Skink, Monito Skink, Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Puerto Rican Parrot, Richmond's Robber Frog, Roosevelt's Giant Anole lizard, Spiny Logwood tree, Stream Coquí frog, Vahl's Boxwood tree, Wagner's Cordia tree, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species include the Caribbean Mayten tree, Green Coquí frog, Green Turtle, Green-Cheeked Amazon parrot bird, Holywood Lignum-Vitae tree (vibrant purple and magenta flowers), Matabuey tree, Mona Blind Snake, Mona Island Boa, Mona Island Iguana, Puerto Rican Skink, Puerto Rican Whip-Poor-Will bird, Puerto Rico Raintree, Red Siskin bird (vibrant scarlet color), Sebucan Cactus plant, Sintenis' Holly tree, Thomas' Lidflower plant, Treehole Coquí frog, Upland Coquí frog, Virgin Islands Boa, Wightman's Robber Frog, Yellow-Shouldered Blackbird, and Zamia portoricensis cycad plant.

Montserrat Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea lists 10 critically endangered species and 10 endangered species. Critically endangered species in Montserrat: the Elkhorn Coral, Giant Ditch Frog, Goliath Grouper fish, Montserrat Galliwasp lizard, Montserrat Orchid flower, Montserrat Oriole bird, Pribby shrub, Staghorn Coral, Wide Sawfish, and Xylosma serrata tree. These species are endangered: the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Boulder Star Coral, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Millepora striata coral, Montastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper fish, and West Indian Mahogany. The Xylosma serrata plant species may be possibly extinct due to volcanic activity from the Soufrière Hills volcano since the 1990s. These trees likely only lived in the White River Valley. According to the IUCN, most vegetation in this area was extensively destroyed by a 1997 pyroclastic flow.

Martinique Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Martinique in the Caribbean Sea lists 7 extinct species, 4 critically endangered species, and 11 endangered species. Martinique's four critically endangered species are as follows: the Giant Ditch Frog, Hawksbill Turtle, Lacépède's Ground Snake, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species: American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Krug's Sweetwood tree, Pouteria pallida tree, Rough-Scaled Worm Lizard, West Indian Iguana, West Indian Mahogany tree, and White-Breasted Thrasher bird.

Guadeloupe Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea lists 6 extinct species, 7 critically endangered species, and 17 endangered species. The following species are critically endangered in Guadeloupe: the Elkhorn Coral, Giant Ditch Frog, Goliath Grouper, Green Turtle, Jamaican Petrel, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. Guadeloupe's seventeen endangered species are the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Boulder Star Coral, Eleutherodactylus barlagnei frog, Eleutherodactylus pinchoni frog, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Krug's Sweetwood tree, Leeward Island Racer snake, Millepora striata coral, Montastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper, Pouteria pallida tree, Scalloped Hammerhead, Terre-de-Haut Racer snake, West Indian Iguana, and West Indian Mahogany tree.

Curacao Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Curaçao in the Caribbean Sea lists 5 critically endangered species and 10 endangered species. Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Hawksbill Turtles, Staghorn Corals, and Wide Sawfish are critically endangered in Curaçao. The Dutch island territory's ten endangered species are the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Boulder Star Tree, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Millepora striata coral, Montastraea faveolata coral, and Nassau Grouper fish.

Cayman Islands Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea lists 1 extinct species (Grand Cayman Thrush bird), 17 critically endangered species, and 20 endangered species. Here are some of the Cayman Islands' endangered species: Aegiphila caymanensis mint ("on the verge of extinction"), Cerion nanus snail, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Old George (Hohenbergia caymanensis) plant, Cayman Salvia (Salvia caymanensis) plant, Staghorn Coral, Warsaw Grouper fish, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species include the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Banana Orchid, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Boulder Star Coral, Cayman Agave plant, Cayman Cleaner Goby fish, Cayman Greenbanded Goby, Cayman Sponge Goby, Grand Cayman Rock Iguana, Green Turtle, Hammerhead Shark, Ironwood tree, Nassau Grouper fish, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Silver Palm tree, and West Indian Mahogany tree.

Caribbean Netherlands Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for The Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) in the Caribbean Sea lists 1 extinct species (Saint Kitts Rice Rat), 5 critically endangered species, and 14 endangered species. Here are the Caribbean Netherlands' endangered species: Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Hawksbill Turtle, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species: American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Gauiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Leeward Island Racer snake, Millepora striata coral, Monastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper fish, Nectandra kkrugii tree, Saba Racer snake, and West Indian Iguana.

Aruba Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Aruba in the Caribbean Sea lists 2 critically endangered species and 6 endangered species. Aruba's two critically endangered species are the Goliath Grouper fish and Wide Sawfish. American Eels, Black-Capped Petrels, Hammerhead Sharks, Melocactus stramineus cacti, Nassau Grouper fish, and Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks are endangered in Aruba.

Anguilla Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Anguilla in the Caribbean Sea lists 5 critically endangered species and 13 endangered species. Anguilla's five critically endangered species are the Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper, Rondeletia anguillensis plant, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. The Rondeletia anguillensis plant is believed to be Anguilla's only endemic plant species. Endangered species are the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Leeward Island Racer snake, Montastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper fish, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, West Indian Iguana, and West Indian Mahogany tree.

Trinidad and Tobago Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for TRINIDAD and TOBAGO in the Caribbean Sea lists 8 critically endangered species and 14 endangered species. Trinidad & Tobago's eight critically endangered species are the Daggernose Shark, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Hawksbill Turtle, Phytotriades auratus tree frog, Staghorn Coral, Trinidad Piping Guan bird, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species are the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Boulder Star Coral, Flectonotus fitzgeraldi frog, Green Turtle, Hammerhead Shark, Lesser Antilles Robber Frog, Mountainous Star Coral, Nassau Grouper fish, Red Siskin bird (possibly extinct), Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Tilefish, and West Indian Mahogany tree. Also known as the Golden Tree Frog, Phytotriades auratus frogs are found in the northern part of Trinidad island, while Flectonotus fitzgeraldi frogs are found in northern Trinidad, the central and northeastern part of Tobago island, and Venezuela's Paria Peninsula (post link).

Species Named after the Islands
Species named after Trinidad island include the following ones: Trinidad Anchovy fish, Trinidad Arboreal Rice Rat (Long-Furred Rice Rat), Trinidad Dog-Like Bat, Trinidad Euphonia bird (pictured above; photo by Margareta Wieser), Trinidad Motmot bird, Trinidad Spiny Pocket Mouse (Caribbean Spiny Pocket Mouse), Trinidad Water Rat, Trinidad Spiny Rat, and Trinidadian Funnel-Eared Bat. Species named after Tobago island include the Tobago Coral Brotula fish and Tobago Stream Frog.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES in North America lists 1 extinct species (St. Vincent Pygmy Rice Rat), 7 critically endangered species, and 14 endangered species. Black Grouper (Warsaw Grouper) fish, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Saint Vincent Blacksnakes, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish are critically endangered in Saint Vincent the Grenadines. Endangered organisms include the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Grenada Worm Snake, Guaiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Nassau Grouper, Pristimantis shrevei frog, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, West Indian Mahogany tree, and Whistling Warbler.

Saint Lucia Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for SAINT LUCIA in North America lists 1 extinct species (St. Kitts Rice Rat), 6 critically endangered species, and 16 endangered species. Black Grouper (Warsaw Grouper) fish, Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Semper's Warblers, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish are critically endangered in Saint Lucia. Endangered organisms include the ones listed here: the American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Hammerhead Shark, Millepora striata coral, Nassau Grouper fish, Rough-Scaled Worm Lizard, Scalloped Hammerhead shark, Saint Lucia Racer snake (once thought to be extinct), Saint Lucia Black Finch, West Indian Mahogany tree, and White-Breasted Thrasher bird. In addition to the St. Lucia Racer and St. Lucia Black Finch, other species named after this country and the namesake saint include the Saint Lucia Amazon parrot, Saint Lucia Mullet fish, Saint Oriole, and Saint Lucia Warbler.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS in North America lists 1 extinct species (St. Kitts Rice Rat), 6 critically endangered species, and 12 endangered species. The island nation's six critically endangered species are the Elkhorn Coral, Giant Ditch Frog, Goliath Grouper, Hawksbill Turtle, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. American Eels, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fish, Black-capped Petrels, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtles, Hammerhead Sharks, Mountainous Star Coral (Montastraea faveolata or Orbicella faveolata), Nassau Groupers, Saba Racer snakes, Scalloped Hammerhead sharks, West Indian Iguanas, and West Indian Mahogany trees are endangered.

Haiti Department Regions

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Sharing the western half of Hispaniola island with Dominican Republic to the east, the HAITI is administratively divided into 10 Departments (French: Départements) as well as over 40 Arrondissements. In alphabetical order, Haiti's provinces are L'Artibonite, Centre, Grand'Anse, Nippes, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Ouest (location of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital), Sud, and Sud-Est. Established in 2003 from Grand'Anse department, Nippes is technically translated from French into English as clothing — or duds! On the GeoFact of the Day Blog map above, the country's major islands are labeled near green text. Haiti has an affinity for its wildlife and livestock, enough to name a couple islands after beloved creatures. Haiti's southernmost island is essentially named Cow (Vache), while the northernmost one is named Turtle (Tortue, or Tortuga).