Protected Areas in the Caribbean

Desembarco del Granma National Park, meaning "Landing of the Granma", is situated on the southwestern tip of southeast Cuba. The little-disturbed landscape and seascape offers a wide spectrum of karst phenomena such as giant sinkholes, cliffs, canyons and caves.

El Yunque National Forest is a forest reserve located in northeastern Puerto Rico on the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo mountains. It is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. High annual rainfall creates a jungle-like setting with lush foliage, crags, waterfalls, and rivers.

The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is a protected area in the Bahamas. The protected area extends from Shroud Cay in the north to Bell Cay in the south, including many islands, islets, and cays in between. It was established to preserve the many underwater reefs and uninhabited cays.

Grenada's oldest and most extensive protected area is the Grand Etang National Park and Forest Reserve. It boasts diverse elevations and terrain that house numerous ecological subsystems. Notably, the Forest Reserve's Grand Etang Lake serves as its centerpiece.

Grande Colline National Park is located in southwestern Haiti and contains the Grande Colline mountain range at the core of the Massif de la Hotte. This protected area contains five named peaks and is one of Haiti's most remote and difficult-to-reach areas.

Guadeloupe National Park encompasses a tropical forest and includes La Grande Soufrière volcano and the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin Nature Reserve, a marine protected area adjacent to the park, comprising the Archipel de la Guadeloupe Biosphere Reserve.

The Guánica Biosphere Reserve in southwestern Puerto Rico comprises coastal areas with mangrove cays and subtropical dry forests. Designated Guánica State Forest in 1919, it is considered the best-preserved subtropical forest and the best example of a dry forest in the Caribbean.

Jardines de la Reina is an archipelago off the southern coast of Cuba. The country's second-largest archipelago is formed by over 250 virgin coral islands and numerous cays. The island group is one of Cuba's largest protected areas, a marine reserve and a national park.

This transboundary Biosphere Reserve includes the biodiverse reserves of La Selle in Haiti and Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic. These reserves include the La Visite National Park in Haiti and the Lago Enriquillo National Park in the Dominican Republic.