Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Blue and John Crow Mountains ' has mentioned 'Species' in the following places:
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| These include a unique Mor Ridge Forest characterised by a deep layer of acidic humus with bromeliads and endangered tree species. | UNESCO |
| Above 1,800m, the vegetation of the Blue Mountains is more stunted with some species restricted to these altitudes. | UNESCO |
| The Blue and John Crow Mountains property lies within the Jamaican Moist Forests Global 200 priority eco-region, and is part of one of the 78 most irreplaceable protected areas for the conservation of the worldxe2x80x99s amphibian, bird and mammal species. | UNESCO |
| There is an exceptionally high proportion of endemic plant and animal species found in the property, Jamaica having evolved separately from other landmasses. | UNESCO |
| In addition, the property hosts a number of globally endangered species, including several frog and bird species. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (x): The Blue and John Crow Mountains belongs to the Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot and is an important centre for plant endemism in the Caribbean displaying 50% endemicity in the flowering plants at elevations above 900-1000 m asl with between 30-40 % of these species found only within the propertyxe2x80x99s boundaries. | UNESCO |
| One of two Centres of Plant Diversity in Jamaica, the property includes a reported 1,357 species of flowering plant of which approximately 294 are Jamaican endemics and 87 of these species are found only within the property. | UNESCO |
| 61 species of liverwort and moss occur in the property as well as 11 species of lichen, all of which are endemic. | UNESCO |
| The Blue and John Crow Mountains overlaps with one of the worldxe2x80x99s most irreplaceable protected areas, based on its importance for amphibian, bird and mammal species. | UNESCO |
| The property hosts globally significant populations of bird species and represents a key part of the Jamaican Endemic Bird Area. | UNESCO |
| It is important for a number of restricted-range species as well as a large number of migratory birds such as the Petchary (Tyrannus domenciensis) Bicknellxe2x80x99s Thrush (Catharus bicknellii) and Swainsonxe2x80x99s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii). | UNESCO |
| The property contains two of Jamaicaxe2x80x99s five Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, hosting a significant number of globally endangered species, including the critically endangered plant species Podocarpus urbanii, Eugenia kellyana and Psychotria danceri. | UNESCO |
| The property is also home to several endangered frog and bird species including the critically endangered Arntully Robber Frog, Eleutherodactylus orcutti and the Jamaican Peak Frog, E. alticola. | UNESCO |
| Threatened bird species include Bicknell's Thrush C. bicknellii, the Jamaican Blackbird, Nesopsar nigerrimus, as well as the Yellow-billed Parrot, Amazona collaria and Black-billed Parrot, Amazona agilis. | UNESCO |
| The only terrestrial non-flying mammal species found in the property is the threatened rodent Hutia, Geocapromys brownii with a population restricted to John Crow Mountains. | UNESCO |
| Nevertheless there are a range of current and potential threats to the property, including from invasive alien species, encroachment, mining, fire and climate change. | UNESCO |
| It will be important to manage the potential impacts of invasive alien species, fire and encroachment from both small scale shifting agriculture and commercial coffee growing. | UNESCO |