With the creation of the Orlando Jorge Mera Marine Sanctuary on the south coast, including 27km2 Beata Island, and the expansion of the protected areas around the Silver Banks and La Navidad, the Dominican Republic has reached its goal of protecting at least 30% of its maritime area.
The new areas were created by presidential decrees 194-24 and 195-24.
The Orlando Jorge Mera Protected Area around the Beata Island is actually a maritime mountain range that extends as far away as Colombia. This particular area is protected in coordination with Colombia as per an agreement that was signed back in 2022.
As a result of the agreement, the Ministry of the Environment led an expedition that identified half a dozen species of sharks and dolphins as well as over 300 species of birds that frequent the area.
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