The Santo Domingo greenbelt (''Spanish: Cinturon Verde de Santo Domingo'') is a greenbelt project that surrounds the outer boundaries of the capital of the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...

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Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the Provinces of the Dominican Republic, provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before Octobe ...

). Most of the greenbelt is located in the

Santo Domingo Province Santo Domingo () is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from the Distrito Nacional on October 16, 2001. Municipalities and municipal districts As of June 20, 2006, the province is divided into the following municipalities (''mu ...

which encloses and surrounds the National District (DN). The greenbelt makes part of a project to protect parklands around the capital. It is divided into 8 protected zones:

Santo Domingo Greenbelt Zones

*A.Rio Haina(Haina River Area) *B.Arroyo Guzman(Guzman Stream) *C.Arroyo Manzano(Manzano Stream) *D.Rio Isabela(Isabela River Area) *E.Rio Ozama(Ozama River Area) *F.Los Humedales *G.Arroyo Cachon(Cachon Stream) *H.Zona Oriental(Oriental Zone)

Endangerment

Many zones that are protected are being affected by over-urbanization and lack of law enforcement. Most of the poor population in the D.N live in the surroundings of Ozama River and Isabela River which causes pollution problem and lack of control. As a result, much of the project today is in danger for the exception of a few parts. Arroyo Manzano is increasingly being sub-urbanized due to population pressure.

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Santo Domingo Greenbelt Zones

Endangerment

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