Geography and Environment
Below are some very fun images of biodiversity in the Dominican Republic, zoom in, and enjoy!
Land Utilization
LAND UTILIZATION IS IMPORTANT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AS IT IS RICH IN RESOURCES AND THEREFOR MUST BE MONITORED TO PREVENT OVER-EXTORTION. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WAS THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD WHICH LED ADVENTURERS TO FLOCK TO THE LAND, IN HOPE OF STEALING ALL ITS RICHES. MORE ON THIS MAY BE FOUND BY READING A MORE IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
(n.d.). Dominican republic land utilization. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from www.zonu.com
(n.d.). Dominican republic land utilization. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from www.zonu.com
Diversity
For many countries, preserving cultural diversity is a difficult goal. Not much is different for the country of the Dominican Republic as they also are faced with challenges in preserving culture. Culture varies from foods that are created using old recipes and local ingredients, to the ways people live, such as the clothes they wear and the resources they use.
Although the Dominican Republic is faced with challenges, there are humanitarians and people who work to preserve the countries diversity. One example of overcoming a struggle has been maintaining traditions under different leadership. In the past dictators have prohibited celebrations of certain holidays or expressing certain religious beliefs. An even larger issue has been rules of hierarchy. People with darker skin or of mixed races are not given the importance of the rich who have lighter skin. Thus, there are certain people who never move out of the lower class, and the elite remain wealthy. The children of the wealthy will age to be wealthy as well and this is due to the government and status the elite are labeled with from birth (don Quijote 1996).
For centuries the upper class have been of European descent and the lower class of African descent.The Dominican Republic is making progress in this issue. The middle class is growing, pulling in both a small section of the lower class and of the upper class. In the near future, those who once descended from the lower class will have similar opportunities as those who once descended from the upper class. This is one of many ways the Dominican Republic will maintain some of its cultural diversity. People of various races and backgrounds will live in the same communities. More children will be born of mixed races and the knowledge of traditions will rise. Within a community, the people of the Dominican republic will share new foods with each other, speak more openly of their religions, and work together to create policies that are respectful of all cultures and beliefs.
Although the Dominican Republic is faced with challenges, there are humanitarians and people who work to preserve the countries diversity. One example of overcoming a struggle has been maintaining traditions under different leadership. In the past dictators have prohibited celebrations of certain holidays or expressing certain religious beliefs. An even larger issue has been rules of hierarchy. People with darker skin or of mixed races are not given the importance of the rich who have lighter skin. Thus, there are certain people who never move out of the lower class, and the elite remain wealthy. The children of the wealthy will age to be wealthy as well and this is due to the government and status the elite are labeled with from birth (don Quijote 1996).
For centuries the upper class have been of European descent and the lower class of African descent.The Dominican Republic is making progress in this issue. The middle class is growing, pulling in both a small section of the lower class and of the upper class. In the near future, those who once descended from the lower class will have similar opportunities as those who once descended from the upper class. This is one of many ways the Dominican Republic will maintain some of its cultural diversity. People of various races and backgrounds will live in the same communities. More children will be born of mixed races and the knowledge of traditions will rise. Within a community, the people of the Dominican republic will share new foods with each other, speak more openly of their religions, and work together to create policies that are respectful of all cultures and beliefs.