Massif de la Hotte
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| Massif de la Hotte | |
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| Location |  Haiti |
| Nearest city | Jérémie Les Cayes Port-Salut |
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The Massif de la Hotte is a mountain range in southwestern Haiti, on the far-western end of the Tiburon Peninsula. The region is relatively remote and is one of the most biologically diverse and significant areas of all of Hispaniola. It also supports some of the last stands of Haiti's dense cloud forest on its peaks. About 2.5 million years ago, the Massif de la Hotte was separated from the rest of the country by a deep, wide sea channel, which resulted in a hotbed of endemism in its bird, plant, and reptile communities.[1]
[edit] Biodiversity & Conservation
Most of the island's endemic species exist within the de la Hotte biosphere. Rising to a peak level of approximately 7700 ft (2347 m) in Pic Macaya; Haiti's second highest peak, the Massif's high and fluctuating elevations supports some of Hispaniola’s highest levels of biological diversity and endemism. Much of the region lies within the Pic Macaya National Park. Conservation International recognizes the region as one of the most conservation-urgent in the world in which 13 of Hispaniola's most critically endangered species (all amphibians) occur.[2]. One of the most critically endangered frog species are Eleutherodactylus chlorophenax and Eleutherodactylus parapelates, two frog species endemic solely to Haiti. The Hispaniolan Trogon has a recognized presence in the region.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Andrea Townsend. Endangered Areas. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Hotspots E-News", Conservation International. Accessed November 06, 2007.
