 The Hispaniolan pine forests occupy the mountainous 15% of the island, above elevation.The flooded grasslands and savannas ecoregion in the south central region of the island surrounds a chain of lakes and lagoons in which the most notable include that of Lake Azuei and Trou Caïman in Haiti and the nearby Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic
In Haiti, deforestation has long been cited by scientists as a source of ecological crisis; the timber industry dates back to French colonial rule.Haiti has seen a dramatic reduction of forests due to the excessive and increasing use of charcoal as fuel for cooking.