La Hotte Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 2016, in Haiti. La Hotte Biosphere Reserve is in south-eastern Haiti and encompasses both terrestrial and marine areas. The region is considered a biodiversity hotspot due to a wide range of climates, from humid to subtropical dry. The reserve includes six mountain peaks, the highest reaching 2,347 m, as well as mangrove, coastal and marine ecosystems in the north at Iles Cayemites and in the south at Ile-à-Vache. Key economic activities are farming, agroforestry, fisheries, commerce and handicrafts.