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New Project for Grand Bois National Park Approved, Boosting Haiti’s Fight Against Climate Change!

We are thrilled to share great news for nature lovers and environmentalists worldwide! Despite facing significant challenges due to the current conditions in Haiti, the Klima II project for Grand Bois National Park has finally received approval! This three-year project, worth 2 million euros, is set to be a game-changer for Haiti’s efforts to fight...

Spiny green frog. Picture by Robin Moore
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Two Endemic Frog Species Heard in Grand Bois National Park Confirm Restoration Efforts are Paying Off

During a recent visit to our restoration sites in Grand Bois National Park, we had the pleasure of hearing the unique calls of two endemic frog species, including the Hispaniola Green Treefrog (Boana heilprini) and the Spiny Giant Frog (Eleutherodactylus nortoni). It was not unexpected, yet incredibly exciting to confirm the presence of these species,...

Lemu Grand bois HNT
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Haiti National Trust is partnering with LEMU!

Haiti National Trust is partnering with LEMU to empower people to act on behalf of nature. During the past year, Haiti National Trust (HNT) has been working with LEMU to help raise funds to manage our rainforest nature reserve in Grand Bois, Haiti.  Grand Bois is located in the middle of the Caribbean where HNT...

Haiti Biodiversity Conservationist Wins 2022 Stanford Bright Award
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Haiti Biodiversity Conservationist Wins 2022 Stanford Bright Award

Anderson Jean, who served for three years as the field biological survey coordinator with SociétéAudubon Haiti (SAH), a sister organization of Haiti National Trust wins 2022 Stanford Bright Award!Anderson came along on most of the expeditions that led to the creation of Haiti National Trust. “[…] Haiti’s native species are gravely threatened in part by habitat...

Surveying Grand Bois National Park from a mountain vantage point. Image by Eladio M. Fernandez
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Amid conflict and chaos, a reforestation project of HNT surges ahead in Haiti

Haiti is in profound crisis again. The Caribbean nation, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola is suffering from an escalating bout of political instability, following the assassination of Prime Minister Jovenel Moïse in 2021; just last month, another prominent politician, Eric Jean Baptiste, was shot dead. Add to that an expanding cholera...

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 in News
Hired local community members planting native plants in Grand Bois National Park. (Photo by Wilson Jean, Haiti National Trust)
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Haiti National Trust hires local community members to plant native species to restore Grand Bois National Park shrinking forests

In a moment in history for Haiti marred by social and political upheaval and sustained environmental disasters, Re:wild partner Haiti National Trust (HNT) is highlighting a small win that has been helping bring some stability and hope to local communities in and around Grand Bois National Park. To combat deforestation in the park and with...

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 in News