DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A collaborative environmental initiative led by AVSI Dominican Republic and its partner SOH Conservación successfully executed a series of strategic reforestation days on 17, 18, and 20 March 2026. The efforts, coordinated with the Ministry of Environment and the Center for Research and Popular Education (CIEPO), focus on the long-term stabilization of the Lago Enriquillo National Park ecosystem, as reported in Primicias.

The intent is to combat sedimentation and erosion with strategic planting. Brigades planted approximately 6,000 specimens of native and endemic species, including Red Cedar (Cedro Rojo), Ceiba, Guama, and Corazón de Paloma. These activities took place in the communities of Sabana Real (La Descubierta), Majagual (Villa Jaragua), and El Aguacate (Neyba).

Máximo Díaz, project manager for AVSI, explained that the...