Black River (Jamaica)
The 883rd longest river in the world
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km (33.2 mi), it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km (57.7 mi) long. Its name refers to the darkness of the riverbed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass. A 17,769 ha (43, 910-acre) area of the river basin, encompassing much of the Upper and Lower Morass, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many Jamaican bird species.
Flows through: Jamaica.
River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.