Cockpit Country is located in the middle of Jamaica southeast of Montego Bay. It takes up a total area of 500 sq. miles and consists of sinkholes, cockpits, depressions and hemispherical hills which can be coated in thick, shrub-like trees. This lush forest feeds water to almost 40 rivers, streams, and ponds and supplies 40% of Jamaica’s water needs in the western part of the island. Also known as, “The Land of Look Behind” is home to Maroons, known to be natives of the area. They fought the British to a treaty in the year 1738-1739 and descendants of them still live there today. In September 2017, a petition began by Jamaica Environmental Trust (JET) to “Save Cockpit Country” from global warming destruction. Cockpit Country is a lush forest that is currently home to plant and animal species, but also descendants of Jamaica’s past.