Category: Environment

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has announced a series of preventive measures to tighten oversight of activities affecting rivers and streams in the provinces of Monseñor Nouel and La Vega. The decision includes the temporary suspension of aggregate extraction along riverbanks and a review of permits related to public works, risk management projects,…

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Colombia’s National Natural Parks will participate in a landmark international scientific expedition to study the deep-sea ecosystems of the Beata Submarine Ridge, one of the Caribbean’s most ecologically significant underwater regions. The mission was announced during the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, where Jonathan…

Advances in satellite technology and the growing willingness of governments to share fishing vessel tracking data are reshaping the way oceans are managed. By combining satellite imagery with positioning information from industrial fishing fleets, organizations and public authorities now have what experts describe as “eyes on the sea,” allowing them to monitor human activity across…

More than 3,000 students from Santo Domingo and Pedro Brand have completed the Ecoheroes 2026 environmental education camp, a five-day program organized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Education (MINERD) through Regional 15. The initiative combined practical activities and educational experiences to strengthen environmental awareness and encourage long-term conservation…

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has stepped up efforts to address the growing accumulation of sargassum along the Dominican Republic’s coastline by launching a national environmental operation focused on the country’s eastern beaches, one of the areas most affected by the seasonal seaweed influx. The initiative follows the issuance of Resolution 0046-2025 on…

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources announced that the wildfire in the Aceitillar area of Sierra de Bahoruco, a protected mountain range in the country’s southwest, is now 99% contained following an intensive response led by forest firefighters and technical personnel. Environment Minister Paíno Henríquez returned to the affected area on Saturday…

The Executive Unit of the Presidency (ECO5RD) collected 3,708 tons of solid waste during cleanup operations carried out throughout June in coordination with municipal governments across the Dominican Republic. The initiative is part of an ongoing effort to improve public sanitation, strengthen municipal waste management, and restore public spaces in communities nationwide. According to Fidel…

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, working alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Dominican Republic, has completed a technical mission aimed at strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable rural areas through ecosystem-based adaptation planning. The mission, held between June 29 and July 2 in Santiago Rodríguez Province, brought…

The National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA), a specialized agency within the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, reported stronger operational results during the first half of 2026, reflecting an increase in environmental monitoring and enforcement efforts across the Dominican Republic. According to official figures released by the ministry, the agency recorded higher performance across its…

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, together with RD Vial, the government agency responsible for toll roads, and the General Directorate for the Beautification of Highways and Ring Roads (Digecac), will launch a large-scale reforestation program designed to restore green cover along some of the Dominican Republic’s busiest roadways. The initiative aims to plant…

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, in coordination with the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and several conservation organizations, has completed a specialized training program aimed at improving the country’s ability to respond to humpback whales entangled in fishing gear. Held in Samaná, one of the Caribbean’s most important…