Information about Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic,
one of the largest coastal protected areas in the Dominican Republic and
the entire Caribbean region. The park includes
the southern slopes of the Baoruco Mountain Range from
the town of Oviedo and the Lake Oviedo area to Cabo Rojo on the
Pedernales coast.
Facts About Jaragua National Park
NAME IN SPANISH: Parque Nacional Jaragua
ESTABLISHED: AUGUST 11, 1983
TENTATIVE WORLD HERITAGE SITE: UNESCO #1600
TOTAL AREA: 1374 square kilometers
MARINE AREA: 905 square kilometers
PROVINCE: Pedernales Province
DEPARTMENT: Southwest Department
LOCATION: Far South west region of the Dominican Republic
The park includes areas with dry forests, mangrove swamps,
and scrub brush. Other natural features inside the park include
- Beata island / Isla Beata
- Alto Velo Island
- Los Frailes Cay
- Piedra Negra Cay
- Las Aguilas Bay / Bahia de las Aguilas
- Part of the Barahona Peninsula
- Lake Oviedo (Lago de Oviedo)
Jaragua National Park - UNESCO Site #1600
Jaragua National is on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites
in the Dominican Republic. It was submitted to UNESCO for consideration
on November 21, 2001.
Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve
Important representation of natural ecosystems in the Dominican
Republic and home of a large number of threatened endemic regional
and other species. Officially designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) as a biosphere reserve in 2002. Includes
Jaragua National Park and areas outside the park such as
Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the Caribbean region.
Grupo Jaragua
Organizatione stablished to contribute to the sustainable management
of biodiversity with emphasis on the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo
Biosphere Reserve of the Dominican Republic, as well as its surrounding
area, and to participate in actions related to natural areas of the
Dominican Republic.
Wikipedia "Jaragua National Park" Article
Las Aguilas Bay
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Bahia de las Aguilas I (picture)
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Bahia de las Aguilas II (picture)
Oviedo Lake:
Lago de Oviedo (picture)
Lago de Oviedo Flamingos I (picture)
Lago de Oviedo Flamingos II (picture)
Beata island
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Isla Beata (picture)
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