José Armando Bermúdez National Park
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José Armando Bermúdez National Park is a Dominican Republic National Park spanning the northern slopes and central portions of the Central Mountain Range.[1]
Together with the National Park José del Carmen Ramírez, the two parks were established in February 1956.[1] A highly elevated area, it is notable for cold and cool temperatures during most of the year (from −9 °C [16 °F] to 15 °C [59 °F]), despite being in a tropical country.
Natural history
[edit]The range supports the Hispaniolan pine forests ecoregion, of the Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Biome.
The forests flora of notable biodiversity has many native trees, shrubs, and ferns, including:[1]
- Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis) — endemic to Hispaniola.
- Pale magnolia (Magnolia pallescens) — tree endemic to Hispaniola, IUCN Red List endangered species.
- West Indian mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) — endemic to the Caribbean and southern Florida.
- Dominican butterfly bush (Buddleja domingensis) (syn. Buddleja calcicola) — endemic to Hispaniola.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dominican Vacations Online: José Armando Bermúdez National Park". Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Tropicos: Distribution of Buddleja domingensis