La Visite National Park

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The La Visite National Park is one of two national parks of the Republic of Haiti . The national park is located in the south-east of the country, extends over an area of ​​around 20 square kilometers and consists primarily of pine forests ( Hispaniola pine , Pinus occidentalis ), grassland and in areas over 1700 meters of mountain vegetation on the slopes of the highest mountain in the country, the Morne de la Selle .

In La Visite National Park will find a number of endangered species, some of them only on the island of Hispaniola occurring species , a refuge.

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Coordinates: 18 ° 20 ′ 4 ″  N , 71 ° 59 ′ 5 ″  W.