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01-25-2008, 12:50 PM
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Wildlife in the DR
Todays' DR1 Daily News reports a reforestation project in which the Environmental Minister is taking great pride. Is he justified in doing so?
I split my travel primarily between the DR and Costa Rica and I have been very impressed with the CR governments' policies in protecting the rainforests and wildlife. Can someone tell me, or provide some reference material regarding, the wildlife that populated Hispanola before it disappeared (with the notable exception of the Iguana in the SW and sea creatures, of course). Thanks.
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01-25-2008, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RonS
Can someone tell me, or provide some reference material regarding, the wildlife that populated Hispanola before it disappeared (with the notable exception of the Iguana in the SW and sea creatures, of course). Thanks.
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You could try the Centro de Leon Web site. They used to have some PDFs to download, I can't find them now.
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01-25-2008, 02:24 PM
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Wildlife in the DR
I've lived here since 2000 and have only observed a few avian types of "wildlife". Occasionally, I have seen a "ferret-like" creature crossing the roadways, but nothing else except the mice and rats.
I am not familiar with any forms of indigenous or "transferred" types of wildlife currently in evidence. I suppose they have all been "killed off" by the current inhabitants as either food or pests.
Texas Bill
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01-25-2008, 02:28 PM
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There was never much in the way of wildlife on the island in terms of mammals compared to the Central/South American mainland - no monkeys, big cats, sloths, etc. I think the main wild mammals here - apart from the humpback whales and manatees - are the solenodon, the huron/jurón (ferret/weasel like creature sometimes seen running across rural roads) and the hutía (a large rodent).
The real richness and diversity is in birds, insects and reptiles. I also wonder which species have been lost.
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01-25-2008, 03:25 PM
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Endangered Species on Hispaniola
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01-25-2008, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Weren't the weasels introduced?
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01-25-2008, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Originally Posted by margaret
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Here is the site where the PDFs you referred to have moved:
Grupo León Jimenes | Biblioteca virtual
Excellent series of publications on DR natural history, in spanish.
(The other publications on this site are also superb - the Domingo Batista photo book is outstanding).
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01-25-2008, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I think the creatures crossing the roads are more likely to be mongoose,geese or gooses not the elusive solendon or hutia
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01-25-2008, 04:52 PM
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That's the one!
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Originally Posted by BKS
Here is the site where the PDFs you referred to have moved:
Grupo León Jimenes | Biblioteca virtual
Excellent series of publications on DR natural history, in spanish.
(The other publications on this site are also superb - the Domingo Batista photo book is outstanding). |
Excellent! I knew there was a "Leon" in there some where!! Fine work and on merengue also!! Thanks.
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