@Mountainannie
Thats it! Pedernales is "the end of the world". Really good locations around, but to stay there for holidays? But ok, sometimes you have tourists who enjoy Hotel-Pool, Hotel-Buffet, Hotel-Beach. And they have been in the DR and have seen nothing.
Cabo Rojo is not part of the nature park, but just around the corner. And that will have a big effect to the nature. I have visit Cabo Rojo/Bahia de Las Aguilas on 5th of January. Horror! The beach was full with garbidge. Bottles, Plastic and styropour all over! Long weekend! Dominicans are travelling. I will never understand what is so problematic to take the "basura" home?
If this will be developed now, and like always - nobody cares about the blackwater, what will happen?