Haiti

Haiti comprises the western third of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea of the Atlantic Ocean. Terrain is primarily rugged, and Haiti is the most mountainous nation in the Caribbean. Most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rainfed agriculture. Haiti has high biodiversity rarity of terrestrial land vertebrates at a global scale. When analysed as single taxons, the rarity of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles is also high. The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high. Challenges to biodiversity include deforestation; soil erosion; and water and sanitation issues due to overpopulation.