DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Conservationists alert the Ministry of Environment that the proposed location for a cruise ship port in Pedernales could be very damaging to the environment. The Abinader administration has announced the government-owned Banco de Reservas will be financing the construction of the cruise ship terminal in Cabo Rojo.

The conservationists warn that in the area there is an extensive coral reef system in good state of conservation that would be directly affected by the cruise ship terminal. They stress that the construction would be in disrespect of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of Global Importance.

Grupo Jaragua says in a post on Instagram that the marine area around the pier features one of the largest coral reef complexes in the entire DR. It explains that coral reefs are under serious threat from global climate change and that is why it is imperative to care...