Conservation
The ranges are dominated by pine forests. Caribbean Pine (Pinus caribaea) can reach heights of 30 m (98 ft) in this area. The endangered Cuban Solenodon (Solenodon cubanus) can be found in Sierra Cristal.
A research center established in 1988 in Pinares de Mayarà monitors the ecology of the region.
Read more about this topic: Sierra Cristal National Park
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