Habitat/Species Management Area of Cahouane
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 59.4 square kilometres (22.9 sq mi) in size.
| Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Mangroves and egrets in the Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane (M. Reith) | |
  Location in Haiti | |
| Location | Haiti |
| Nearest city | Tiburon |
| Coordinates | 18°17′00″N 74°19′00″W |
| Area | 5,940 ha (22.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 2013 |
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]
References
- UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for La Cahouane from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "Environnement : La restauration des mangroves de Cahouane un succès". iciHaïti.com. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Mangrove restoration in Haiti moves up a gear". unep.org. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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