Nature-based tourism as a way to strengthen biodiversity conservation and provide a sustainable alternative income for the residents of the Cockpit Country, Jamaica

Port of Spain, 28 June 2023 – Extending over 500 square miles in Jamaica’s heartland, Cockpit Country is home to the country’s largest limestone rainforest. It provides habitat for more than a hundred endemic plant and animal species. Cockpit Country is also the source of six major rivers that supply approximately 40% of Western Jamaica’s water needs, serving communities in Montego Bay, Windsor, Falmouth and beyond. The biodiversity within the unique Karst landscape of the Cockpit Country Forest also provides sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities through income generated from developing eco-friendly attractions and hosting guests.

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