Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Morne Trois Pitons National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
The Valley of Desolation, in Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Location	Dominica
Coordinates	15°19′30″N 61°19′00″W / 15.32500°N 61.31667°WCoordinates: 15°19′30″N 61°19′00″W / 15.32500°N 61.31667°W
Area	68.57 km²
Established	1975
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	viii, x
Designated	1997 (21st session)
Reference no.	814
State Party	Dominica
Region	Latin America and the Caribbean

Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a World Heritage Site (since 1997) located in the Caribbean island of Dominica. This area was established as a national park by the Dominican government in July 1975, the first to be legally established in the country.^[1] The National Park is named after its highest mountain, Morne Trois Pitons, meaning mountain of three peaks. The park is a significant area of volcanic activity. Features within the part include the Valley of Desolation, a region of boiling mud ponds and small geysers; the Boiling Lake, Titou Gorge, and Emerald Pool.

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  Middleham Falls

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  Dominican Jungle

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  Freshwater Lake

References

1. Hailey, Adrian (2011). Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies. BRILL. p. 162. ISBN 9004194088.

External links

• Virtual Dominica.com
• UNEP-WCMC
• Morne Trois Pitons National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
• Friends of World Heritage Non profit organization that identifies projects that support local tourism enterprises that can help alleviate poverty and conserve World Heritage sites.