So tourist developers can buy land in national parks, but they aren't allowed to develop it in ways that defy the protected area legislation. Clearly with the amount of money they are spending, these developers are expecting to get away with doing whatever they like.
Of course, the Dominican state routinely ignores the property rights of thousands of campesinos who have land inside protected areas, including those whose tenure predates the creation of protected areas.
Of course, the Dominican state routinely ignores the property rights of thousands of campesinos who have land inside protected areas, including those whose tenure predates the creation of protected areas.