Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane | |
Iucn Category: | V |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Haiti |
Nearest City: | Tiburon |
Map: | Haiti |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 18.2833°N -74.3167°W |
Area Ha: | 5940 |
Established: | 2013 |
Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane (French: Aire Protégée Habitat/Especes de la Cahouane) is a mangrove management area located in southwestern Haiti near the village of Cahouane between Les Anglais and Tiburon. It was established in 2013. It is 59.4km2 in size.
After Hurricane Allan in 1980, the lagoon had been overused and the mangroves cut down, until the area was nearly destroyed in 2015. The lagoon has been reforested, and the mangroves were successfully restored by 2020. Birds and aquatic organisms have returned.[2] [3]