The Mocho Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Jamaica.[1]
Mocho Mountains | |
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![]() Whitney Estate, 1820 The Mocho Mountains are in the background | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 18°03′N 77°21′W / 18.050°N 77.350°W |
Geography | |
Country | Jamaica |
Region | South central |
The area was historically a site for bauxite mining, which led to deforestation in the area.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 754.
- ^ Brown, Desmond (December 2013). ""We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change"". IPS News.
References
edit- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.