Protected areas of Haiti
Published: May 27, 2009, 1:21 pm
Updated: May 27, 2009, 1:21 pm
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Juan Pablo ArceProtected area highlights for Haiti (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Haiti's Territorial Area) | 8 | 73 | 0.1% |
Terrestrial (% of Haiti's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 0 | 73 | 0.26% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | - | - | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The World Database on Protected Areas reports 8 nationally recognized protected areas in Haiti:
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Fort Jacques and Fort Alexandre (Natural National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 9 |
| Fort Mercredi (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 5 |
| La Citadelle, Sans Souci, Ramiers (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 2,200 |
| La Visite (Natural National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 3,000 |
| Lac de Peligre (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 100 |
| Parc Macaya (Natural National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 2,000 |
| Sources Chaudes (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 20 |
| Sources Puantes (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 10 |
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Haiti". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 27, 2009; Last revised Date May 27, 2009; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Haiti>
Protected area highlights for Haiti (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Haiti's Territorial Area) | 8 | 73 | 0.1% |
Terrestrial (% of Haiti's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 0 | 73 | 0.26% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | - | - | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The World Database on Protected Areas reports 8 nationally recognized protected areas in Haiti:
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Fort Jacques and Fort Alexandre (Natural National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 9 |
| Fort Mercredi (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 5 |
| La Citadelle, Sans Souci, Ramiers (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 2,200 |
| La Visite (Natural National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 3,000 |
| Lac de Peligre (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 100 |
| Parc Macaya (Natural National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 2,000 |
| Sources Chaudes (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 20 |
| Sources Puantes (Natural National Park) | V | Terrestrial | 10 |
Return to Protected Area Collection for Latin America and the Caribbean
Return to the Latin America and the Caribbean Collection
Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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