[desertsolitaire]

I’ve heard that much of Haiti is deforested as well so they don’t have near the trees and vegetation one might envision there, given the tropical climate. I wonder if the D.R. next door is similarly deforested?

[Cronos]

Haiti (on the left) - Dominican Republic (on the right) border

Haiti has 4% forest cover

The Dominica Republic has 40% forest cover

The USA by comparison has 30%

[Governor Dinwiddie]

DR is lush and green. Haiti is a dystopian wasteland devoid of vegetation. Check out an image of the island of Hispaniola taken from outer space. The border between DR and Haiti reaches out and pokes you in the eye. There is nothing subtle about it.

[Chicory]

The reason Haiti is so devoid of vegetation is that the winds which bring rain, etc., to DR are blocked by the hills in the middle of the island... right along the border.