These videos are especially striking in light of recent news that human-caused environmental degradation may have contributed to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
The major environmental problem facing Haiti’s biodiversity is explained, including video of tree-cutting within a national park.
The nearly complete deforestation of Haiti has caused countless problems for the country, the people, and its biodiversity. One such problem is examined here: the effect on stream flow. It is shown that many floods and droughts in Haiti are caused by deforestation, because forests help retain rain water.
