Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in
Haiti (after
Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the
Massif de la Hotte
The Massif de la Hotte is a mountain range in southwestern Haiti, on the Tiburon Peninsula. About 2.5 million years ago, Massif de la Hotte was separated from the Massif de la Selle by a deep, wide sea channel, and formed a separate island. This ...
, northwest of
Les Cayes
Les Cayes ( , ), often referred to as Aux Cayes (; ht, Okay), is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 71,236. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capita ...
and 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
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
with numerous endemic species and is also a nesting location for the endangered
Black-capped petrel.
[Woods CA, Sergile FE, Ottenwalder JA. Stewardship plan for the national parks and natural areas of Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992.]
See also
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Pic Macaya National Park
*
List of national parks of Haiti
*
List of Ultras of the Caribbean
References
External links
"Pic Macaya, Haiti" on Peakbagger
Mountains of Haiti
Mountains of the Caribbean
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