In my travels around Haiti, by foot, car, tap-tap, moto-taxi and airplane over the past several years, I’ve witnessed the evident lack of forest cover on the hillsides. Small wonder that every year the rains bring flooding to the lowlands and loss of life, homes and crops. But these tragedies are further exacerbated because, in the absence of forest cover, hillsides are unable … [Read more...] about Why restoring native forests in Haiti will jumpstart its development
Andy Drumm
Andy es especialista en turismo sustentable y áreas protegidas con más de 20 años de experiencia en el desarrollo e implementación de estrategias para maximizar la contribución del turismo a la conservación de la naturaleza y las culturas nativas en todo el mundo, y en particular en América Latina y el Caribe. Ha vivido en Ecuador y las Islas Galápagos por 11 años antes de mudarse a Washington DC en 1998 para desempeñarse como Especialista Senior en Ecoturismo en The Nature Conservancy. Andy es miembro de la Comisión Global de Áreas Protegidas y también del Directorio Asesor Senior del Global Heritage Fund. Actualmente se desempeña como Especialista Senior en Biodiversidad del BID, donde se halla abocado al manejo y mitigación de los impactos ambientales y sociales de los proyectos de desarrollo en Haití.
A new native plant garden in Haiti, an oasis for biodiversity and healthy natural environments
Native birds and butterflies were once abundant in Haiti. The time has come to bring these species back to new life, and showcase Haiti’s rich biodiversity. The Inter-American Development Bank, with the assistance of the Jardin Botanique de Cayes, has transformed the roughly 1,000 square meter grounds of its offices in Port au Prince, Haiti into a native plant garden. To … [Read more...] about A new native plant garden in Haiti, an oasis for biodiversity and healthy natural environments
New data for conservation planning in Haiti
On October 18th and 19th 2016, Haiti reached a milestone in its evolution towards the sustainable management of its natural resources. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded ecological baseline assessment for the Three Bays National Park – a 75,000 hectare coastal marine reserve on Haiti’s North coast, was presented to great acclaim and significant national media … [Read more...] about New data for conservation planning in Haiti
The Fight of the Butterfly – Restoring Haiti’s Native Species
“We used to see so many more butterflies around Port au Prince” said Adolphe—our dispatch manager— one day last year when he saw me crouching over a plant in IDB’s new Port au Prince office garden, admiring a Monarch butterfly that had recently arrived in Haiti from North America on its remarkable annual migration. It was a casual observation but it got me thinking about … [Read more...] about The Fight of the Butterfly – Restoring Haiti’s Native Species
La Lutte du Papillon: Resturation des espèces indigènes en Haïti
[Por la version en Español click aqui]] ``Nous avions l’habitude de voir beaucoup plus de papillons autour de Port-au-Prince auparavant`` me disait Adolphe, notre Gérant de la logistique, un jour de l'année dernière quand il m'a vu accroupi devant une plante du nouveau jardin des bureaux de la BID à Port-au-Prince en train d’admirer un papillon Monarque qui venait d'arriver … [Read more...] about La Lutte du Papillon: Resturation des espèces indigènes en Haïti