Cockpit Country Forest Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cockpit_Country_Forest_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:annualRainfall up to 5000 mm
gptkbp:area over 22,000 hectares
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:contains caves
sinkholes
underground rivers
wet limestone forest
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Maroon heritage
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:cave
gptkbp:elevation 150–800 meters
gptkbp:established 1950s
gptkbp:governingBody Forestry Department of Jamaica
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Jamaican_blackbird
endemic plants
giant swallowtail butterfly
yellow boa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cockpit Country Forest Reserve
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:St._Elizabeth_Parish
gptkb:Trelawny_Parish
gptkb:St._James_Parish
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Falmouth
gptkbp:notableFor biodiversity
endemic species
unique limestone topography
gptkbp:protectedArea yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO_(tentative_list)
gptkbp:threats deforestation
bauxite mining
gptkbp:touristAttraction limited access
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cockpit_Country_Protected_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7