La Selle
La Selle Biosphere Reserve in Haiti has implemented a successful reforestation and community inclusion project, engaging with local people to improve their living conditions and protect endemic species of pine trees and birds, such as the Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata). The Spanish International Cooperation Agency for Development (AECID) and the Spanish National Parks Agency (OAPN) have also supported the country through an ecosystem restoration programme.
Learn more about the reforestation programme and hear the whistle of the Petrel by listening to the podcast with Adam Brown and Sultan Jean Robert.
Saving the little devil
With 1,000 pairs left in the wild, the shift towards agro-forestry has inspired plans to restore the habitat of the black-capped Petrel or Diablotin (Pterodroma hasitata). This cause unites farmers and birds and is celebrated in festivals and murals.
Reforesting the Hills
Centuries of agriculture and intensive use of forest resources have left Haiti's territory without forest cover and with high levels of erosion. Forests currently cover only 13% of the country. La Selle includes the ‘Forêt-des-pins’, Haiti’s only pine reserve which is home to the endemic Hispaniola pine (Pinus occidentalis). Reforestation plays an important role in reducing the impacts of floods and hurricanes.
