Habitat/Species Management Area of Cahouane explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for La Cahouane from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 27 July 2020. Environnement : La restauration des mangroves de Cahouane un succès. 14 November 2021. iciHaïti.com.
  3. Web site: 24 July 2020. Mangrove restoration in Haiti moves up a gear. 14 November 2021. unep.org.