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of the Cockpit Country which required protection. In this regard, caves in the
north-east, in the Rio Bueno watershed, and in the north-west have been
included in the area to be protected.
Mr. Speaker, with regards to the
forested areas
, the Cabinet has decided to
extend the existing Cockpit Country, Litchfield-Matheson’s Run and the Fyffe
and Rankine Forest Reserves to take in the broadleaf forests which are in close
proximity to these areas. These forested areas are depicted on the 2013 Land
Use Map. (
see Slide Map 5 – CCPA and Land Use).
Protection of these forests play an important role in the country’s climate
change mitigation strategy by serving as a sink for greenhouse gases and will
inform the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as well as assist
the country in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
which reference climate change, life on land, clean water and sanitation.