'Ridge-to-Reef' Approach Conserves Dominican Republic Biodiversity

Dominican Republic: On the northwest coast of the Dominican Republic, the Monte Cristi National Park has long enjoyed rich biodiversity and symbiotic natural balance. However, environmental studies have confirmed the region is also one of great ecological fragility. Visitors and fishermen have been over-fishing the park's surrounding waters, and unsustainable farming practices have threatened the abundance of plant and animal species that inhabits Monte Cristi's coastal lands and reefs, including giant sea turtles which lay their eggs in the region...