Some 5,600 plant species are found in the Dominican Republic
as well as 20 land mammal species and 303 bird species

Places We Protect

Parque Nacional del Este

This park, on the southeastern tip of the Domican Republic, is an intact coastal ecosystem that provides prime habitat for hundreds of species

Spotlight

The Caribbean Challenge was announced at the COP-9 conference in Bonn on May 27, 2008.
 

Samana Bay

Migrating Humpback Whales come here to breed as do a wealth of other species.

About the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic covers the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti.