A wildlife tour in the Dominican Republic can include a wide variety of habitats. In its small area it features savannah, rainforest, pine and cloud forests, mangrove swamps, saltwater lakes and coral reefs. And there is an equally varied number of species.
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispañola with Haiti and lies almost exactly halfway between Florida and Venezuela. It also straddles the divide between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic. This location makes the country an excellent choice for a wildlife tour.
The Dominican Republic is on a major migration route for birds and marine animals and it has the most diverse range of ecosystems of any Caribbean island.
Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s highest mountain, can be found in the centre of the island. It lies between the Parque Nacional Armando Bermudez and its neighbour the José del Carmen Ramirez National Park. In these elevated regions you can enjoy a hike and search for the country’s national bird, the Cigua Palmera, or Palmchat.
The Parque Nacional del Este is to be found in the southeast It is at the mouth of the Yuma River as it enters the Caribbean. In this rainforest and coastal setting you can find more than 500 species of flowering plants and over 300 birds. These include Red-footed Boobies and Hispañola Parrots, as well as Rhinoceros Iguanas, Manatees and three types of sea turtle.
These are just two of 15 national parks that can be visited on a wildlife tour in the Dominican Republic. Get help in choosing which to include in your itinerary from a local expert wildlife tour operator, such as the ones found on Blue Sky Wildlife.
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