Deux Mamelles National Park, National park on the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti.
Deux Mamelles National Park is a protected area on the Tiburon Peninsula consisting of about 2,265 hectares of mountainous land. Dense cloud forests cover limestone terrain at elevations exceeding 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), creating an environment shaped by steep slopes and moisture-laden winds.
Scientists recognized the ecological importance of this region during a helicopter expedition in 2011, documenting its value as a natural area. The discovery resulted in the park's official designation as a protected national park in 2015 to conserve its mountain environment.
The French name Deux Mamelles, meaning "two breasts", describes the twin summits of the U-shaped Morne Deux Mamelles. The Haitian Creole form is Pak nasyonal De Manmèl. The mountain rises to 1,276 meters at the western end of the Tiburon Peninsula, just west of the line between Les Anglais and Jérémie.
The park has no road access, making it necessary to arrange special guidance and preparation before visiting. Visitors should plan ahead and expect to work with local experts to navigate the remote mountain environment safely.
The 2011 helicopter survey by Haiti National Trust founders, made because the massif has no road access, collected biodiversity data that directly led to the park's creation in 2015. Patches of original primary forest survive only above 1,000 meters, rooted in highly dissected limestone rock.
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