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Haitian Jackfruit

The jackfruit is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family (Moraceae). It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of India, in present-day Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Maharashtra. It exist in Haiti also.

Bird-eye view

View on the mountains of Haiti. Image taken from the cockpit window of a plane.

Cacao Pods

Cacao pods, Haiti 2009

Replanting

Thayana Colas, who won the second prize, portrayed the importance of the environment in Haiti and good initiatives such as replanting.

Rhinoceros Iguana

Rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta) are grey-brown lizards that have a crest and a row of spines on their backs. Males can be over 50cm long and weigh 10kg. Rhinoceros iguanas are found in tropical dry forests in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Red-legged Thrush

The Red-legged Thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Native to the Caribbean, it is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras.

Loggerhead Kingbird

The Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and, very rarely, in the United States.

Coffee plantation harvest

A farmer is harvesting coffee in a coffee plantation supported by Nestle and the French Agency for development.

Eco-Village

Tire gardens in rural Haiti.

Club Orient Labadee, Haiti

A geocaching hiding location at the resort.

Moulin Sur Mer

Moulin Sur Mer, one of five surprising beachfront resorts in the Cote des Arcadins resort area, 90 minutes north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Palms

An Hatian beach (The Palms) with a lot of coconut in the area.