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Haiti gets its first private nature reserve to protect forests and species

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Earth.com

Publication Date
2019-09-10

Haiti may not be the first place you think of when nature reserves come to mind. Much of Haiti has been ravaged by hurricanes, and the primary source of energy for use in homes in Haiti is charcoal, which is created by local people from local trees. Mainly, the image of Haiti has been a stark one; the country has been called the most deforested country in this hemisphere.

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https://www.earth.com/news/haiti-first-private-nature-reserve/