Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
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protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s, which cover 8.61% of Haiti's land area and inland waters, and 1.47% of Haiti's marine and coastal area.
[UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Haiti from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 22 June 2022]
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National parks
Natural national parks
* Etang de Miragone Natural National Park
* Fort Royal Natural National Park
* Etang Saumâtre, Lac Azueï Natural National Park
* Source Royer Natural National Park
* Trois Etangs Natural National Park
* Soucailles Natural National Park
* Source Zabeth Natural National Park
Exceptional natural elements
* Grotte Marie Jeanne Exceptional Natural Element
Marine protected areas
Marine protected area
Marine protected areas (MPA) are protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities. MPAs restrict human activity for a conserv ...
s in Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
are largely created through the efforts of the Foundation for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity (FoProBiM) and Reef Check Haiti to help protect Haiti's coastal and marine ecosystems. In August 2013, the Port Salut/Aquin Protected Area (Aire Protégée de Ressources Naturelles Gérées de Port Salut/Aquin), was created in Southwestern Haiti. Three Bays Protected Area
Three Bays Protected Area (''Aire Protégée de Ressources Naturelles Gérées des Trois Baies''), also known as Three Bays National Park, is a protected area in northeastern Haiti. It protects coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and dr ...
(Aire Protégée de Ressources Naturelles Gérées des Trois Baies), located in northeastern Haiti, was created in December 2013.
Managed natural resources protected areas
Haiti has three marine/coastal managed natural resources protected areas:[
* Baradéres-Cayemites Managed Natural Resources Protected Area
* Jérémie-Abricots Managed Natural Resources Protected Area
* Port Salut-Aquin Managed Natural Resources Protected Area
]
Other marine protected areas
Current list of marine protected areas in Haiti:Three Bays Protected Area
Three Bays Protected Area (''Aire Protégée de Ressources Naturelles Gérées des Trois Baies''), also known as Three Bays National Park, is a protected area in northeastern Haiti. It protects coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and dr ...
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* Parc Marin Gonaïves/Grande Saline Marine Park
* Parc Marin Île-à-Vaches/Aquin Marine Park
* Parc Marin la Gonâve-Nord Marine Park
* Parc Marin la Gonâve-Sud Marine Park
* Petit Paradis
* Presqu'ile du Môle-Saint-Nicolas
See also
* List of World Heritage Sites in Haiti
* Environmental issues in Haiti
* Haiti National Trust
* Société Audubon Haïti
References
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Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
Protected areas
Parks in Haiti
Protected areas