List of national parks of Haiti
Encyclopedia
The Republic of Haiti contains two national park
s within its borders. They are:
Haiti also has a National History Park consisting of the Sans-Souci Palace
, the Citadelle Laferrière
, and the buildings of Ramiers. Both the Sans-Souci Palace and the Citadelle Laferrière were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 1982.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s within its borders. They are:
- Pic Macaya National Park
- La Visite National Park
Haiti also has a National History Park consisting of the Sans-Souci Palace
Sans-Souci Palace
The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I of Haiti, Queen Marie-Louise and their two daughters. It was the most important of nine palaces built by the king, as well as fifteen châteaux, numerous forts, and sprawling summer homes on his twenty plantations. Construction of the...
, the Citadelle Laferrière
Citadelle Laferrière
The Citadelle Laferrière or, Citadelle Henry Christophe, or simply the Citadelle , is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti, approximately south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles uphill from the town of Milot...
, and the buildings of Ramiers. Both the Sans-Souci Palace and the Citadelle Laferrière were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in 1982.