SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES Y RECURSOS NATURALES Subsecretaría de Áreas Protegidas y Subsecretaría de Áreas Protegidas y Biodiversidad Biodiversidad “ “ Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas of the Dominican of the Dominican Republic” Republic” Ing. Héctor Iván González Brioso Presented Presented by: by: IABIN Marine Protected Areas Workshop March 11th-13th of 2008, Ocho Rios Jamaica
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SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MEDIO AMBIENTESECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECURSOS NATURALES Y RECURSOS NATURALES
Subsecretaría de Áreas Protegidas y BiodiversidadSubsecretaría de Áreas Protegidas y Biodiversidad
““Marine Protected Areas of the Marine Protected Areas of the Dominican Republic”Dominican Republic”
Ing. Héctor Iván González Brioso
Presented by:Presented by:
IABIN Marine Protected Areas Workshop
March 11th-13th of 2008, Ocho Rios Jamaica
Some characteristics of the Some characteristics of the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
Area: 48,442 kmArea: 48,442 km².². Perimeter: 1,963 km (1,575 km of coast Perimeter: 1,963 km (1,575 km of coast
and 488 km of boarder with Haiti).and 488 km of boarder with Haiti). Lowest point is the Enriquillo Lake with 43 Lowest point is the Enriquillo Lake with 43
m under the sea level and the highest is m under the sea level and the highest is the Duarte´s Peak with 3,175 m over the the Duarte´s Peak with 3,175 m over the sea level, being the highest of the Antilles.sea level, being the highest of the Antilles.
National System of National System of Protected AreasProtected Areas
Law 202-04Law 202-04
Objectives of theObjectives of the National System of National System of Protected AreasProtected Areas
1.- Preserve the representative natural ecosystems of the diverse biographic and ecological regions of the country.
2.- Protect the watersheds, hydrologic cycles, biotic communities, particular genetic resources and the genetic diversity of natural ecosystems and their elements.
3.- Support the development of ecotechnics and improve the rational and sustainable used of the natural ecosystems and their elements.
4.- Protect scenaries and natural views.
Distribution of the protected areas Distribution of the protected areas by the Law 202-04 by the Law 202-04
6 Scientific Reserves.6 Scientific Reserves. 2 Marine Mammals Sanctuary.2 Marine Mammals Sanctuary. 17 National Parks.17 National Parks. 2 Submarine National Parks.2 Submarine National Parks. 17 Natural Monuments.17 Natural Monuments. 15 Wildlife Refugie.15 Wildlife Refugie. 15 Forest Reserve.15 Forest Reserve. 9 Panoramic view.9 Panoramic view. 3 Recreational National Area.3 Recreational National Area. Total of 86 protected areas, which 34 have already administration.Total of 86 protected areas, which 34 have already administration.
These areas represent the 25% of the national territory.These areas represent the 25% of the national territory.
Marine Protected AreasMarine Protected Areas
Marine Mammals SanctuaryMarine Mammals Sanctuary
Banco de la Plata y de la NavidadBanco de la Plata y de la Navidad
Estero HondoEstero Hondo National ParksNational Parks
Enriquillo LakeEnriquillo Lake
Los HaitisesLos Haitises
Del EsteDel Este
JaraguaJaragua
Manglares de Estero BalsaManglares de Estero Balsa
Manglares del Bajo YunaManglares del Bajo Yuna
Marine Protected AreasMarine Protected Areas Submarine National ParksSubmarine National ParksMontecristiMontecristiLa CaletaLa Caleta Natural MonumentsNatural MonumentsDunas de Las CalderasDunas de Las CalderasIsla CatalinaIsla Catalina Wildlife RefugieWildlife RefugieLagunas Redonda y LimónLagunas Redonda y LimónCayo Siete HermanosCayo Siete HermanosLaguna Rincón o CabralLaguna Rincón o Cabral
ManagementManagement
Of the 86 protected areas that are included in the National System of Protected Areas, only 34 counts with administration.
This administration consist in a manager, supervisor, rangers, secretarys, in the case of marine areas a boat captain, ticket sellers, etc.
Marine Protected ÁreasMarine Protected Áreas
Jaragua National ParkJaragua National Park Big representation of the dry forest, Big representation of the dry forest,
wetland, mangroves, cultural and historical wetland, mangroves, cultural and historical resources, islands, unique, endemic and resources, islands, unique, endemic and endangered species. endangered species.
Is part of the Biosphere Reserve Jaragua-Is part of the Biosphere Reserve Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo declared by the UN in Bahoruco-Enriquillo declared by the UN in 20022002
Jaragua National Park
National Park of the EastNational Park of the East
Protection cultural, historical and Protection cultural, historical and marine resources, mangroves, caves, marine resources, mangroves, caves, flora and fauna unique and particular, flora and fauna unique and particular, spare areas, ecotourism.spare areas, ecotourism.
GUMBO LIMBO
IRONWOOD
SEAGRAPE
MANGROVES
BEARN OWL
FRIGATE BIRDHISPANIOLAN
PARROT
HERON
STYGIAN OWL
WHITE-CROWNED PIGEON
PLAIN PIGEON
SEA STAR
SOLENODON
JUTIA
TURTLESNAKES
MANATEES
LIZARD
GENERAL INFOMRATION GENERAL INFOMRATION NATIONAL PARK OF THE EASTNATIONAL PARK OF THE EAST
AREA 430 SQUARE KILOMETERS
LOCATION SOUTHEAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CLIMATERAINFALL FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 38 AND 79 INCHES PER YEAR
LIFE ZONESHUMID SUBTROPICAL FOREST AND DRY SUBTROPICAL FOREST
VEGETATION 573 SPECIES (53 ENDEMIC, 484 NATIVE 35 INTRODUCED)
AVIFAUNA144 SPECIES (9 ENDEMIC OF THE ISLAND AND 11 OF THE CARIBBEAN)
FAUNA MAJORITY OF HISPANIOLANS MAMALS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
SOLENODON, JUTIA, CARIBBEAN MANATEE, LOGGER-HEAD TURTLE, GREEN TURTLE AND HAWSKBILL TURTLE
MAJOR PROBLEMSMAJOR PROBLEMS Un-effective garbage control.Un-effective garbage control. Water pollution by boats.Water pollution by boats. Damaged species caused by the visitor´s Damaged species caused by the visitor´s
impact.impact. Few infrastructures for a good service.Few infrastructures for a good service. No control of charge capacity.No control of charge capacity. Few ecological paths.Few ecological paths. Forest fires.Forest fires. No environmental management control.No environmental management control.
Los Haitises National ParkLos Haitises National Park
Karstic system, historical and cultural Karstic system, historical and cultural resources, wetland, mangroves, endemic, resources, wetland, mangroves, endemic, singular and endangered flora and fauna, singular and endangered flora and fauna, wide cave systemwide cave system
Natural Monument Dunas de Las Natural Monument Dunas de Las CalderasCalderas
Dunes protection system, most singular Dunes protection system, most singular dunes of the Caribbean and fauna and dunes of the Caribbean and fauna and flora associated to itflora associated to it
Enriquillo Lake National ParkEnriquillo Lake National Park
Biggest lake of the Antilles and serves as Biggest lake of the Antilles and serves as protection of endemic species of the protection of endemic species of the region and the island. Crocodriles region and the island. Crocodriles (american) and iguanas.(american) and iguanas.