UNESCO WHS - Blue and John Crow Mountains Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Blue and John Crow Mountains - The site encompasses a rugged and extensively forested mountainous region, which provided refuge first for the indigenous Tainos fleeing slavery and then for Maroons (former enslaved peoples). They resisted the European colonial system in this isolated region by establishing a network of trails, hiding places and settlements, which form the Nanny Town Heritage Route. The forests offered the Maroons everything they needed for their survival. They developed strong spiritual connections with the mountains, still manifest through the intangible cultural legacy of, for example, religious rites, traditional medicine and dances. The site is also a biodiversity hotspot for the Caribbean Islands with a high proportion of endemic plant species. Name: Blue and John Crow Mountains Country: Jamaica Location: Surrey County Inscription: 2015 Category: Cultural and Natural (iii)(vi)(x) Unesco Ref: 1356 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side