Dominican Republic: Eco-tourism in paradise — experience.usatoday.com

Nothing beats the beach – there's no doubt about that – and Punta Cana's beach is one of the best in the world. The Dominican Republic's famed seaside playground's sandy expanses are impossibly beautiful, fringed by towering coconut palms, buttressed by one of the Caribbean's most diverse reef systems, and noted for a startling array of natural attractions. But if you need one more reason to book two tickets to paradise, consider the Puntacana Resort & Club's remarkable conservation and ecology initiatives; the Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park and Reserve houses a marine research center, a turtle sanctuary, iguana habitat, Ridgway Hawk research and breeding center, and more. Each of Puntacana's conservation programs is open to the public, which means that you have plenty of opportunity to do a little good for the world while exploring this natural haven.

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