28 Haitians arrested in the Dominican Republic for cutting down trees in a National Park
Environment / Deforestation -- 28 undocumented Haitians were arrested in the Dominican Republic for "conuquismo", the practice of burning of forests in order to make charcoal.
PHOTO: Haitians arrested in the Domincian Republic
These Haitians were caught cutting down trees at the Los Haitises National Park, a national park located on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic.
So not there's not enough trees left in Haiti to burn down and make charcoal/chabon, Haitians are crossing the border to cut down the neigbor's trees to make chabon for sale in Haiti.
They were picked up by the The National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA) for a clear violation of Dominican law on Environment and Natural Resources.
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