If on hearing the word ‘Forestry’, you immediately thought, ‘Trees’ or ‘Greenery’, you would have correctly guessed the core function of Jamaica’s Forestry Department.
The Agency is the Government organization responsible for the management and conservation of the country’s forest resources.
The Forestry Department is the lead Agency responsible for the island's forest resources. We manage approximately 117,000 hectares of forests in Jamaica.
The Government's lead agency in the protection and conservation of the island's forest resources.
As part of the EU-funded project support to increase productivity and growth in the Forest Sector of Jamaica, the Forestry Department of Jamaica presented the inaugural National Forestry Conference (NFC) on 7th - 8th December 2022.
The venue for the NFC was Jamaica Conference Center, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston
The National Tree Planting Initiative to plant three million trees in three years was launched by the Most Honorable Prime Minister Andrew Holness on October 4, 2019. The objective of the Initiative is to support national development in the areas of climate change and reforestation efforts to increase forest cover and establish high value urban green spaces for all Jamaicans.
Mangroves are coastal ecosystems characterized by salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that thrive along tropical shorelines, creating unique habitats at the land-sea interface.
In Jamaica, mangroves play a crucial role in preserving coastal environments, providing a natural barrier against storm surges and erosion, and acting as a nursery for diverse marine life, including fish, crabs, and shrimp, which are vital for local fisheries.
They are a hard working bunch with limited resources...
A well organized place that has the forest as their main interest...
They are a hard working bunch with limited resources...
A well organized place that has the forest as their main interest...
They are a hard working bunch with limited resources...
A well organized place that has the forest as their main interest...