José Armando Bermúdez National Park

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José Armando Bermúdez National Park is a Dominican Republic National Park spanning the northern slopes and central portions of the Central Mountain Range.^[1]

Together with the National Park José del Carmen Ramírez, the two parks were established in February 1956.^[1] A highly elevated area, it is notable for cold and cool temperatures during most of the year (from −9 °C [16 °F] to 15 °C [59 °F]), despite being in a tropical country.

Natural history[edit]

The range supports the Hispaniolan pine forests ecoregion, of the Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Biome.

The forests flora of notable biodiversity has many native trees, shrubs, and ferns, including:^[1]

Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis) — endemic to Hispaniola.
Pale magnolia (Magnolia pallescens) — tree endemic to Hispaniola, IUCN Red List endangered species.
West Indian mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) — endemic to the Caribbean and southern Florida.
Dominican butterfly bush (Buddleja domingensis) (syn. Buddleja calcicola) — endemic to Hispaniola.^[2]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dominican Vacations Online: José Armando Bermúdez National Park". Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
^ Tropicos: Distribution of Buddleja domingensis

19°10′34″N 71°03′00″W / 19.176°N 71.050°W / 19.176; -71.050

v t e National parks of the Dominican Republic
• Cueva de las Maravillas National Park • El Choco National Park • Isabel De Torres National Park • Isla Cabritos National Park • Jaragua National Park • José Armando Bermúdez National Park • José del Carmen Ramírez National Park • La Caleta Underwater National Park • Los Haitises National Park • Monte Cristi National Park • Parque Nacional Del Este • Perez Rancier National Park • Pueblo Viejo National Park • Sierra De Baoruco National Park • Valle Nuevo National Park

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