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Artibonite Valley (French:Vallée de l'Artibonite) is a valley predominantly inHaiti, on the island ofHispaniola. TheArtibonite River flows through the valley, with headwaters in theDominican Republic as well.
The valley'swatershed provides vitalecosystem services on which the socio-economic development of one of the poorest areas of the Dominican Republic and Haiti depends. These services have been adversely impacted by deforestation, inappropriate land use, and harmful agricultural practices, which cumulatively have resulted in severeland degradation and threats to water resources.[1]
19°7′30.21″N72°28′58.75″W / 19.1250583°N 72.4829861°W /19.1250583; -72.4829861
