Haiti Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment
- Haiti's primary forest ecosystems are globally important and harbor endemic species on the brink of extinction.
- The greatest threats to biodiversity and tropical forests in Haiti continue to be overexploitation of forest and fishery resources, pollution, and climate change.
- USAID/Haiti addresses the actions necessary to conserve biodiversity and tropical forests, but more can be done.
- Strengthening capacity for ANAP is crucial for conservation of remaining primary forests and marine biodiversity in protected areas.
- Environmental awareness should be a component of all projects.
This Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment report provides information and analysis requested by USAID/Haiti and required by the U.S. Congress. It updates the 2016 assessment, offering a concise evaluation to inform USAID/Haiti's strategic planning, program development, and implementation. The assessment includes an overview of the status and value of biodiversity and tropical forests, the institutional and policy framework, threats to these resources, current interventions by various organizations, and an examination of how USAID/Haiti's activities contribute to conservation. It also provides recommendations for future actions and programming, emphasizing capacity building, project time frames, sustainable livelihoods, coordination, cross-border collaboration, environmental awareness, and resource protection.
How to cite
United States Agency for International Development (USAID); USDA Forest Service, 2020, Haiti Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Assessment, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/usaid-2020-haiti-biodiversity-tropical-forest