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Habitat/Species Management Area of Cahouane

Coordinates: 18°17′00″N 74°19′00″W / 18.28333°N 74.31667°W / 18.28333; -74.31667
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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)
Map showing the location of Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane
Map showing the location of Habitat/Species Protected Area of Cahouane
Location in Haiti
LocationHaiti
Nearest cityTiburon
Coordinates18°17′00″N 74°19′00″W / 18.28333°N 74.31667°W / 18.28333; -74.31667
Area5,940 ha (22.9 sq mi)
Established2013

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.

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]

Species

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References

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