[PJ-Comix]

As I stated in my first travelogue, the most shocking thing so far on this trip is the almost complete deforestation of the mountains of Haiti. While flying over them I didn´t see a trace of green. Just bare soil. Here is a web DESCRIPTION of the devastation:

Today more than 95% of Haiti's forests are gone, fertile soils and farmlands have been destroyed and the mountains are now reduced to bedrock. The situation will continue to get worse as long as charcoal and low productivity agriculture are the only opportunities for poor farmers.

[pillut48]

Wow, that is really sad! That poor country has been so mismanaged over the years...think of how successful it could have been with the right leadership!! :-(