Haiti · national park
parc national Forêt des Pins
parc national Forêt des Pins is a national park in Haiti, established in 2014, covering 188 km² (73 sq mi). It is the largest of Haiti's 9 national parks. Parc national d'Haïti.
- Area
- 188 km²
- Established
- 2014
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PAP · 43 km
Nearest airports to parc national Forêt des Pins
- 1Toussaint Louverture International AirportPAP43 kmstraight linePort-au-Prince, Haiti
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- 2 BRX91 kmstraight line
- 3 CAP156 kmstraight line
Barahona, Dominican RepublicMore about parc national Forêt des Pins
parc national Forêt des Pins is one of 9 national parks in Haiti — parc national d'Haïti. It covers 188 km² (18,780 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the largest national park in Haiti (61.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2014, 12 years ago — the first national parks in Haiti date back to 1983. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting parc national Forêt des Pins
The closest airport is Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), about 43 km away — around 56 minutes by car; alternatively Maria Montez International Airport (BRX, 91 km). Other national parks within reach include La Visite National Park (30 km²), Nationalpark Lago Enriqillo e Isla Cabritos, parc national urbain de Canapé-Vert and parc national urbain de Martissant — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.