Parque Nacional Monte Cristi (marine sector)

National park (~550 km2 of land and marine ecosystems) in Monte Cristi Province on the NW coast, extending from the Haiti border to Punta Rucia, including coastal lagoons, mangroves, offshore cays (Cayos Siete Hermanos) and coral reefs. Under Art. 43 of Law 307-04, fishing inside protected-area limits requires a Ministry of Environment permit; spearfishing generally prohibited. Coordinates are the park center per Wikipedia (19 46 37 N 71 42 08 W).