
Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
Kenroy "Booms" Williams holds an American crocodile. Booms monitors the vulnerable crocodiles and the critically endangered Jamaican iguanas in the Portland Bight Protected Area of Jamaica.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
A wetland area beside the Hellshire Hills is a unique ecosystem in Jamaica.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
Herman Coley, a fisherman, nets yellowtail snapper in the waters of Portland Bight Protected Area.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
A pelican rests on a fishing boat in Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
A yellow warbler lights up vegetation on Goat Island in Portland Bight Protected Area, Jamaica.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
The Jamaican iguaua is a critically endangered species that lives in the Hellshire Hills in Jamaica. Preservation efforts are threatened by pending development of their habitat.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
Paulette Coley holds up an aloe plant, abundant on the Goat Islands.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
A young crocodile swims among mangroves.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
Mangrove trees are reflected in a lagoon at sunset in the Portland Bight Protected Area.

Jamaica's Portland Bight under threat —
Herpatologist Rick Hudson says: "Back in the 1990s, you rarely saw an iguana; you might hear one crashing through the bush but glimpses were a special sight. Now, you go out in Hellshire Hills and see big healthy iguanas that ... come and hang out with you."

