National Parks of Haiti are places of natural or historical value designated for protection and sustainable utilization.
La Visite National Park and Pic Macaya National Park were the first two national parks to be established in Haiti, both in 1983. They were created largely through the efforts of Charles A. Woods and colleagues. [1] [2] Grande Colline National Park was established on July 23, 2014, [3] and Grand Bois National Park and Deux Mamelles National Park were established on September 23, 2015. [4] Those three recent parks were created largely through the efforts of S. Blair Hedges and Philippe Bayard. [5] [6]
Haiti currently has 15 national parks, not including other protected areas: [7]
- La Visite National Park
- Pic Macaya National Park
- Grande Colline National Park
- Grand Bois National Park
- Deux Mamelles National Park
- National History Park – Citadelle, Sans-Souci Palace [8]
- Martissant Urban National Park
- Pélerin National Park
- Canapé-Vert National Park
- Lagon des Huîtres National Park
- Sant d'Eau National Park
- Forêt des Pins 1 National Park [8]
- Forêt des Pins 2 National Park
- Three Bays National Park [9]
- Île-à-Vache National Park [10]
- Les Matheux National History Park [4]
- Zone Reservée Péligre National Park
References
- ^ Woods CA, Ottenwalder JA. The natural history of southern Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992
- ^ Woods CA, Sergile FE, Ottenwalder JA. Stewardship plan for the national parks and natural areas of Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992.
- ^ Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 158, 21 August 2014
- ^ a b Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 193, 8 October 2015
- ^ "A search for rare animals before Haiti's forests - and the animals - disappear". articles.philly.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ Haiti National Trust. "Haiti National Trust". Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Haiti from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 22 June 2022. [1]
- ^ a b Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 10, 16 January 2014
- ^ Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 230, 11 December 2013
- ^ Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 156, 26 August 2013