Font Hill - Jamaica's Gift to the World

An 11 minute short about the need to preserve the intact coastal ecosystem of Font Hill, St. Elizabeth on Jamaica's south coast, home to rare native and migratory species, and site of decades of internationally renowned bird migration studies. Font Hill is to be divested by the government of Jamaica and slated for tourism development, this short explains the consequences of destroying this fragile coastline and argues for a more diversified and sustainable development model.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Jamaica
• Font Hill
• environment
• tourism
• ecotourism
• sustainable development
• sustainable tourism
• Caribbean coastal ecosystems
• wildlife
• nature
• outdoors
• migratory birds
• mangroves
• American crocodile
• sea birds
• Jamaica's south coast
• low impact development
• Jamaica Environment Trust
• Smithsonian
• Vagabond Media wilderness

[MrTelaviv123]

@lovestef2000 We don't have to destroy the earth my dear,because the earth will eventually be destroyed by an asteroid or when the sun run out of fuel.We are more at danger from the hazards from outer space than you would ever imagine. I am not all anti-environmental but as soon as the country propose some form of development these people are up in arms. If it weren't for development the modern amenities we now enjoy would not be possible and we would still be living in caves.

[iluvrobert1234]

i feel sorry for jamaica its such a beautiful country but its being destroyed by pollution.... even though i know this won't happen but the prime minister of jamaica needs to do something about fixing jamaica in general cause its a very wonderful place.....its just sad

[lovestef2000]

we need to educate our country about being green.

[lovestef2000]

@MrTelaviv123 who cares about jobs when there will be no future for our children. the jobs won't matter when the they keep destroying our country. they need to rebuild businesses that have been destroyed and start programs to help the poor people afford to send their children to college to get a good education to uplift the country. destroying our country for money and tourist. are you serous. the tree huggers keep this planet alive so we do not end up destroying the world.

[MrTelaviv123]

These tree huggers are too alarmist for me. Every time the government propose a project to create jobs for the massive unemployed on the island these "greenist" cry wolf. Go tell the men or women who need a job about saving alligators and birds. There is a price for development, well unless we want to be living in the stone age.We already have a lot of places on the Island that are designated protected area. Eg Portland Blight and Helllshire Hills, Cockpit country, John crow mountain etc.

[daroyalgeneral]

wat da heck!! to each and everyone you all know that this boil out to one thing "money" & whenever politricktions hear that they'll sell out their moms & even their own souls, sad to say but it's true. they only want the money they don't care about anyone or anything else.

[Timmyjohn1000]

Very beautiful. The tragedy however, is that Jamaican politicians don’t give a rodent’s rump about this and the greed of the developers and hoteliers wins out every time due to graft and corruption. As one of the comments rightly said, they have wrecked Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Hellshire. Now Falmouth is being decimated by the new cruise ship deep water pier, along with the Martha Brae area, and Font Hill will not be far behind. Indeed the fairest Island of all... once upon a time!

[7Negril]

As a Jamaican, I am disgusted by the destruction of our coast line facilitated by our politicians with the excuse of providing jobs. One has to wonder who is profiting from all this development, certainly not the avarage Jamaican, who can't even afford to visit the large hotels on the north coast.......all for a bag of silver.

[fairview39]

The greed and myopic vision of most of today's West Indian politicians continues to bring ruin to the countries, the people and their environment.

[vgabro]

If this disaster happens, you can be sure that every politician that had anything to do with this 'divestment' will be laughing all the way to the bank.