Grand Bois
Overview
Grand Bois is an isolated mountain in the form of a bowl, in the southwest of Haiti. It is covered with a rainforest that is rare in Haiti. The highest summit is 1,262 meters and about half of the area above 1000 meters (207 hectares) is still covered with forest. Grand Bois contains many species that are only found in Haiti. Among the 68 vertebrate species, there are 2 threatened bird species and at least 3 new species of frogs. In the forest is also found one of the last remaining populations of a rare tree species (Magnolia ekmanii) and a critically endangered frog species (Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus) that lives in streams. HNT is working with the local community to provide protection for the park.
Download the Grand Bois Fact Sheet (2022) here!
Download the 2023 Environmental Baseline Study at Grand Bois here!
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View of Grand Bois (Photo Credit: Sarah L. Hanson)
Grand Bois (Photo Credit: Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi)
Some of Grand Bois’ amazing biodiversity!
Hispaniolan Lizard-Cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris Photo Credit: Miguel Landestoy Tiburon Stream Frog Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus Photo Credit: Jurgen Hoppe Banded Red-bellied Anole Anolis rupinae Photo Credit: S. Blair Hedges La Hotte Long-snouted Anole Anolis dolicocephalus Yellow Cave Frog Eleutherodactylus counouspeus Photo Credit: S. Blair Hedges Hispaniolan Trogon Priotelus roseigaster Photo Credit: Eladio Fernandez La Hotte Bush Anole Anolis monticola Photo Credit: S. Blair Hedges Flower of Magnolia ekmanii Magnolia ekmanii Photo Credit: Emily Veltjen Rare shrub Miconia polychaete Photo Credit: Joel C. Timyan
Our activities in Grand Bois!
Nursery maintenance team. Reforestation with native species. Transporting seedlings to reforestation sites. Reforestation with native palm. Forest guards. Watering native species in our nurseries. Transporting seedlings to reforestation sites. The women on our team. HNT's team and staff in Grand Bois. Tending to native species. Forest guard on duty. One of our 3 native nurseries in Grand Bois. Reforestation activities. Reforestion and removal of invasive species. Woman on our team. HNT hires 40% women on project activities
Topographic Maps
Map Credit: Center for Biodiversity Map Credit: Center for Biodiversity Map Credit: Center for Biodiversity
