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Border provinces are losing forestry coverage

A government report reveals that border provinces are rapidly losing their forest coverage. Diario Libre headlines that six border provinces have lost more than 100 km2 of forestry coverage in the past 22 years. The Border Monitor revealed that Pedernales, the most southern border province, and Montecristi, the most northern border province are the most affected.

According to the Border Monitor, developed by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development, in 2023 the forest coverage of the Dominican Republic was 48.9%, down six points from 2000 when it reportedly was at 54.9%.

The six provinces on the border with Haiti that have lost the most forestry coverage are Pedernales (197.4), Montecristi (178.2), Independencia (145.5), Dajabón (131.8), Santiago Rodríguez (124.4) and Elías Piña (119.4).

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Diario Libre

11 June 2024