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Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of 2,347 metres (7,700 feet) above sea level. It is located in the Massif de la Hotte, 36 kilometres (22 miles) northwest of Les Cayes and 195 km (121 mi) west of Port-au-Prince. The mountain is located in the Pic Macaya National Park.

Pic Macaya
Macaya Peak
Pic Macaya
Haiti
Highest point
Elevation2,347 m (7,700 ft)[1]
Prominence2,097 m (6,880 ft)[1]
Listing
  • North America prominent peak 86th
  • North America isolated peaks 95th
Coordinates18°22′57″N 74°01′30″W[1]
Geography
LocationHaiti
Parent rangeMassif de la Hotte

Pic Macaya is a source of water generation and has rich soil that support its dense pine forests. It has a high concentration of biodiversity with numerous endemic species and is also a nesting location for the endangered Black-capped petrel.[2]


See also



References


  1. "Central America and Caribbean Ultra-Prominence Page". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. Woods CA, Sergile FE, Ottenwalder JA. Stewardship plan for the national parks and natural areas of Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992.




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Le pic de Macaya est une montagne située en Haïti et constitue le point culminant du massif de la Hotte à 2 347 mètres d'altitude[1]. Il est compris dans le parc national de Macaya au cœur de la péninsule de Tiburon.



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