Haiti – Dominican Republic - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP

Satellite image 7. Mangroves are known to protect the coastline from erosion and to provide importantnurseries for fish and marine life, but they are still under threat not only from people felling them for firewood,but also from artisans looking to clear them to make way for salt production facilities, as can be seen here,close to the Haitian town of Jacquesil.IH a i t iD o m i n i c a nR e p u b l icS a l t - p a nMang ro veS a l t p a nÜJ a c q u e s i lS a l t - p a nMeters0 140 280 420 560 7002 0 1 0Source: GoogleEarthUNEP - 2013Haiti – Dominican Republic: Environmental challenges in the border zone83