Monte Cristi National Park
National park in the Dominican Republic
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Monte Cristi National Park (Parque National Monte Cristi) is a national park on the Caribbean Island of Hispaniola that extends from the borders of Haiti to Punta Rucia in the Dominican Republic and covers an area of 550 km2. It contains coastal lagoons, beaches, mangrove swamps, a 237 m (777 ft) limestone mesa from which can be seen offshore keys and forested slopes of the mesa's northern side.[1]
LocationMonte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic
NearestcitySan Fernando de Monte Cristi
Coordinates19°46′37″N 71°42′08″W
Area550 km2 (210 sq mi)
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Monte Cristi coastline | |
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| Location | Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic |
| Nearest city | San Fernando de Monte Cristi |
| Coordinates | 19°46′37″N 71°42′08″W |
| Area | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
The area is very dry, receiving just over two inches of rain per year. The huge mesa provides a habitat for an indigenous plant species called sabia montecristini as well as several reptile species. There are no marked paths in the park.[2]
