Mocho Mountains
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Mountain range in Jamaica
| Mocho Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Whitney Estate, 1820 The Mocho Mountains are in the background | |
| Highestpoint | |
| Coordinates | 18°03′N 77°21′W / 18.050°N 77.350°W / 18.050; -77.350 |
| Geography | |
Mocho Mountains is located in Jamaica Mocho Mountains Location within Jamaica | |
Country | Jamaica |
Region | South central |
The Mocho Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Jamaica.[1]
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.
