Deforestation, Natural Disasters Force Haitians to Reprioritize Palm Tree Traditions

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Deforestation, Natural Disasters Force Haitians to Reprioritize Palm Tree Traditions

Global Press Institute – Sen. Maxime Roumer, 50, of Grand’Anse department, says he’s worried about the future of the country’s national emblem: the palm tree. “The national tree has a long-standing tradition ever since the liberations struggle from the French,” Roumer says in a phone interview. “For about 100 years, all the towns in Haiti had a central plaza, where the mayor’s office was, and right next to it always stood the tree of liberty, which symbolized revolutionary social change. On top of the palm, they placed a liberty cap, which they called the weapon of the republic.” Read article

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