Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic

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Recursos naturales - República Dominicana
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Parques nacionales
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Abstract:The CARICOMP site in the Dominican Republic is in Parque Nacional del Este, a protected marine and coastal area on Hispaniola’s southeastern coast. It features leeward conditions with calm seas, currents, and a tropical semi-arid forest on coral/limestone bedrock. Disturbances are minimal, mainly from boating, diving, and fishing. Ecosystems include a fringing mangrove forest (Catuano), a shallow seagrass bed (Hierbas los Cocos), and a 10 m deep coral reef (El Perron). Conservation efforts include mooring buoys and fishing regulations to preserve one of the Caribbean’s largest pristine marine environments.
Author(s):Geraldes, Francisco X.
Date:1998
Published:CARICOMP: Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove sites. Coastal Region and Small Island Papers, No. 3. París: Unesco, Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP) (pp. 213-220)
Citation:Geraldes, F. (1998). Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic. In CARICOMP: Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove sites. Coastal Region and Small Island Papers, No. 3. París: Unesco, Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP) (pp. 213-220). Recuperado de:
URI:https://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/5851

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© UNESCO, 1998. Available at: https://portals.iucn.org/
© UNESCO, 1998. Available at: https://portals.iucn.org/