Forest

Dominican Republic

Many of the Dominican Republic’s tropical forests have been felled not for their timber, but to clear land for pastures.^{1 2} About 40% of the country is still forested, however, with those trees covering roughly 7,500 square miles of land.³

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References

1. González, Nancie L. Dominican Republic. Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 Oct. 2013. Accessed 3 Apr. 2014.
2. The Dominican Republic Fights to Save its Forests. Fox News Latino. 29 May 2012. Accessed 3 Apr. 2014.
3. Butler, Rhett. Dominican Republic Forest Information and Data. Mongabay.com. Accessed 3 Apr. 2014.

Published 2018-06-18