Natural sites

dominica
Dominica

751 km²

guadeloupe
Guadeloupe

1 628 km²

haiti
Haiti

27 750 km²

martinique
Martinique

1 128 km²

saint-lucia
Saint Lucia

617 km²

Haïti, compte six écorégions d'une grande diversité écosystémique : la forêt humide, la forêt sèche, la forêt des pins, les mangroves, les zones humides et l'écorégion marine. L'île possède 31 zones clés de la biodiversité couvrant une superficie de 9,340 km2 (un tiers de la superficie du pays). Ses paysages varient entre montagnes, vallées et côtes tout aussi splendides les uns que les autres...

PÉLIGRE LAKE

PÉLIGRE LAKE

Built on the Artibonite River (the longest river in Haiti), Péligre is a hydroelectric power station located in the Center department of Haiti, 52 km from Port-au-Prince and 9 km from the city of Mirebalais. It is the second largest lake in Haiti after the Saumâtre Pond, also called “Lake Azuéi”.

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AZUÉI LAKE (SAUMÂTRE POND)

AZUÉI LAKE (SAUMÂTRE POND)

Lake Azuei is located in the town of Thomazeau, 39 kilometers from Port-au-Prince. Also called the Saumâtre Pond (Etang Saumâtre) for its brackish water, it is the largest natural lake in Haiti. Bordering the Dominican Republic, it is located at the foot of the Matheux chain and the water well.

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Botanical Garden of Les Cayes 

Botanical Garden of Les Cayes 

Extended over an area of eight hectares, the botanical garden of Les Cayes is located at the entrance to the city of Les Cayes, in the southern department of Haiti. This scientific institution created in September 2003 by the agronomist Wiliam Cinéa is a member of the World Network of Botanical Gardens, the French-speaking network of Botanical Gardens and the Association of Public Gardens of the United States.

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Grotte Marie-Jeanne

Grotte Marie-Jeanne

Located 120 meters above sea level in the city of Port-à-Piment, about 61 km west of the city of Les Cayes in the southern department of Haiti, the Marie-Jeanne cave is currently classified as the largest underground heritage in Haiti and the longest cave in the entire Caribbean.

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Étang de Miragoâne

Étang de Miragoâne

Located in the Nippes department, the Miragoâne pond is a freshwater lake, marshy for a large part of its surface, with a surface area of about 25 km², fed by various ravines and streams, in particular the Pineau spring, from the west of the Selle chain.

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Côte des Arcadins

Côte des Arcadins

Located at the northern entrance to the Haitian capital, the Arcadins coast takes its name from the homonymous islets that lie off this 19 kilometers coastline bathed by the Gulf of Gonâve from Williamson to the Xaragua hotel.

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Saut-d’Eau’s waterfall

Saut-d'Eau's waterfall

Supplied with water by the Terrible Mountain (Montagne Terrible) in the Center department, the Saut-d’Eau Waterfall is one of the most attractive natural sites in Haiti. According to legend, the waterfall would be known as a sacred site.

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Bassin Zim

Bassin Zim

Located about eight kilometers from the city of Hinche, capital of the Center department (Haiti), Bassin Zim (Zim Basin) is an impressive natural site that includes mysterious caves and a waterfall. At about 20 meters high, the water flows into a deep basin, forming a green natural pool.

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Bassin Bleu

Bassin Bleu

Known as the most famous of Haiti’s natural pools, the Bassin Bleu (Blue Lake) is a picturesque natural site located in the southeast of Haiti, particularly in the city of Jacmel. Planted in a surreal setting, the Bassin Bleu is the symbol of perfect beauty.

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