Nevis Peak

View from Pinney 's Beach on Nevis Peak. Recorded by the Nevis ferry.

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The last eruption is back around 100,000 years but shows itself in the form of that found on the coastal slope fumaroles and hot springs are still slight volcanic activity.

The steeper slopes of the volcano are agriculturally unusable. Despite the on the island rather strong use of the culture soil (mainly sugar cane ) remained the volcano, occupying a large part of the hinterland, almost untouched. Thus, the original flora and fauna remained largely intact. The lower elevations are covered with forest, above there rainforest. At the top, which is most of the time cloudy, cloud forest exists. On Nevis Peak live among other birds, such as the West Indies and the dove dove mustache and the Vervet Monkey, which was introduced and has become home. The flora includes five different types of tree ferns, some heliconia species and several small wild orchid species.

It is possible to climb the volcano, but otherwise the steep hike, are estimated for about 4 hours, as one of the most difficult in the Caribbean. It is therefore usually managed with the help of local guides. If the tip is completely free of clouds, offers a remarkable view not only about Nevis, but also over the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and many of the Leeward Islands. However, this is rarely the case.

On the Nevis Peak meet the five parishes of Nevis each other. The summit thus forms a five -border region at the local level.