Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of 2,347 metres (7,700 feet) above sea level. It is located in the Massif de la Hotte, 36 kilometres (22 miles) northwest of Les Cayes and 195 km (121 mi) west of Port-au-Prince. The mountain is located in the Pic Macaya National Park.
Pic Macaya is a source of water generation and has rich soil that support its dense pine forests. It has a high concentration of biodiversity with numerous endemic species and is also a nesting location for the endangered Black-capped petrel.[2]
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PicMacaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of 2,347 metres (7,700 feet) above sea level...
formation located between the mountain peaks of Pic Formon (2,219 metres (7,280 ft)) and PicMacaya (2,347 metres (7,700 ft)). The park receives an annual...
PicMacaya National Park (French: Parc National PicMacaya) is one of two largest national parks of the Republic of Haiti. It is located in the country's...
southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean. PicMacaya is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean. The summit...
jumped from a reverse fault to a strike-slip fault was located beneath PicMacaya. The reverse fault, located east of the bend experienced an estimated...
Massif de la Hotte at high elevations. Specifically, it is known from PicMacaya and Pic Formon at elevations of 1,700–2,340 m (5,580–7,680 ft) asl. Its natural...
for protection and sustainable utilization. La Visite National Park and PicMacaya National Park were the first two national parks to be established in Haiti...
Mount Gimie is the easternmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean. PicMacaya is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean. This article...
la Hotte. Rising to a peak level of approximately 7700 ft (2347 m) in PicMacaya; Haiti's second highest peak, the Massif's high and fluctuating elevations...
tree from Haiti, specifically in Sud. It is endemic to the Morne Formon-PicMacaya region of the Massif de la Hotte mountain range. Along with the other...
Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti and only known from the PicMacaya and Pic Formon (Massif de la Hotte) at elevations of 1,700–2,340 m (5,580–7...
Frodinia tremula is the predominant tree in the montane cloud forests of PicMacaya National Park in the Massif de la Selle of southwestern Haiti. It grows...
or the Ravine River) is a river of Haiti. The river flows through the PicMacaya National Park. List of rivers of Haiti Republic of haiti (HT): Ravine...
hectares. Other places of interest to tourists are the nearby Île à Vache, PicMacaya, Saut-Mathurine falls and Kounoubois cave in Camp-Perrin, Pointe-de-Sable...
sea level, making it the third highest peak in Haiti, behind Pic la Selle and PicMacaya. Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book...
Hotte reaching its highest point in PicMacaya, and the Massif de la Selle the highest point in the country in Pic La Selle. The region has the longest...
Jacmel.[citation needed] Other tourist destinations include Camp-Perrin, PicMacaya, and Île-à-Vache which includes Port Morgan and Abaka Bay resorts.[citation...
logging and agriculture is threat to this species. It is known from the PicMacaya National Park, but habitat degradation is occurring in the park too. Blair...
amphibians. It is threatened by habitat loss; while the species occurs in the PicMacaya National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and the...
Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and PicMacaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises...
charcoaling and slash-and-burn agriculture. While the species occurs in the PicMacaya National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and habitat...
habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from the PicMacaya and La Visite National Parks , but habitat degradation is occurring in...
Mount Torbert is the highest point of the Tordrillo Mountains. The summit of Pic la Selle is the highest point of the Republic of Haiti. The summit of Barbeau...
Occidental La Hotte Massif (Massif de la Hotte) in southwestern Haiti, west of PicMacaya. There are five named peaks: Morne Desbarrières (1843 m), Morne Grande...
in 1992, advocated comprehensive surveys, improved management of the PicMacaya National Park, education campaigns, control of exotic mammals, and an...
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