Dominican Republic Forest Fires Spike in Protected Areas Amid Environmental Terrorism Decree

A 2026 government report reveals 338 forest fires in Dominican Republic protected areas over 15 years.

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The National Office of Statistics (ONE) published a report in August 2026 titled 'Protected Areas: An approach from the risk of extreme events and disasters' documenting 338 forest fires in protected areas of the Dominican Republic between 2011 and 2025. ^[1] National parks accounted for the largest affected surface area with 147.56 square kilometers between 2011 and 2025, followed by natural reserves with 21.07 square kilometers. ^[2] President Luis Abinader signed Decree 615-26 declaring the prevention and combat of environmental terrorism a national security priority shortly before the report's data was released. ^[3] San José de las Matas was the municipality with the highest number of forest fires in protected areas, accumulating 107 events over the 15-year analysis period. ^[4] At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, the SAJOMA Maternal and Child Hospital was inaugurated in San José de las Matas, Santiago. ^[5] On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., a walk and protest against the high cost of living was planned starting from the intersection of Isabel Aguiar, Mexico, and Herrera in the S.D.O. ^[6] New members of the Partido Fuerza del Pueblo were sworn in at the Pabellón de Combates de Comendador in San Juan on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ^[7] On Saturday, September 5, 2026, an exhibition titled 'Volver. Alas del Caribe, un puente natural' opened at the Natural History Museum. ^[8]

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National parks accounted for the largest affected surface area with 147.56 square kilometers between 2011 and 2025, followed by natural reserves with 21.07 square kilometers. · El Día

President Luis Abinader signed Decree 615-26 declaring the prevention and combat of environmental terrorism a national security priority shortly before the report's data was released. · El Día

San José de las Matas was the municipality with the highest number of forest fires in protected areas, accumulating 107 events over the 15-year analysis period. · El Día

At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, the SAJOMA Maternal and Child Hospital was inaugurated in San José de las Matas, Santiago. · Hoy Digital

On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., a walk and protest against the high cost of living was planned starting from the intersection of Isabel Aguiar, Mexico, and Herrera in the S.D.O. · Hoy Digital

New members of the Partido Fuerza del Pueblo were sworn in at the Pabellón de Combates de Comendador in San Juan on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. · Hoy Digital

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, an exhibition titled 'Volver. Alas del Caribe, un puente natural' opened at the Natural History Museum. · Hoy Digital

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