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BSP's Latin America & Caribbean Program

Pic Macaya National Park, Haiti

Protecting natural habitats and providing technical assistance on sustainable development.

In 1993, USAID/Haiti requested BSP's help in providing technical assistance on sustainable development activities to local communities residing in the buffer zone of Pic Macaya National Park, the highest mountain peak in the southwest peninsula, while protecting the remaining natural habitat from further degradation and encroachment. BSP trained staff from UNICORS, the local organization contracted by USAID/Haiti, in best practices for implementing sustainable development activities in the region. Also, The Centre de Formation et d'Encadrement Technique (CFET) produced a training manual, "Management of Protected Areas in Haiti," for the Haitian park staff and a video (in Creole and English), highlighting the biological importance of Park Macaya and USAID's efforts to conserve the park.  

 

Additional Resource

Guide du Formateur: Préparé á l'intention des responsables de la formation et de la qestion des zones protégées en Haiti. 1999.