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.Woods CA, Ottenwalder JA. The natural history of southern Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992Woods 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. Grande Colline National Park was established on July 23, 2014,Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 158, 21 August 2014 and Grand Bois National Park and Deux Mamelles National Park were established on September 23, 2015.Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 193, 8 October 2015 Those three recent parks were created largely through the efforts of S. Blair Hedges and Philippe Bayard.
Haiti currently has 15 national parks, not including other protected areas:UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Haiti from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 22 June 2022. 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 PalaceLe Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 10, 16 January 2014 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 Forêt des Pins 2 National Park Three Bays National ParkLe Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 230, 11 December 2013 Île-à-Vache National Park Le Moniteur, Journal Officiel de la Republique d’Haiti, No. 156, 26 August 2013 Les Matheux National History Park Zone Reservée Péligre National Park
References
External links Haiti National Trust UNESCO, National History