These species are ornithological rarities in the field of world zoogeography. A pine wood on limestone Sierra del Bahoruco National Park T his national park is an example of climatic stability in the arid southwestern portion of Hispaniola. Vegetation here ranges from the dry forest at sea level to the wet forest in the central part of the park. The geological foundation of Sierra del Bahoruco is a carbonated substratum. The limestone lying underneath is sedimentary and contains important species of algae.
Vegetation here is of scientific and botanical interest.
A variety of plants are found in this park, including vast pinewood surfaces and big wide-leaf trees, as well as samples of mixed woods of exceptional ecological interest. Fifty-two per cent of the orchids existing in the country are found here.