Morne Trois Pitons National Park

The Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a national park on the Caribbean island of Dominica, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It is located 13 km east of the capital Roseau.

The 6857 ha, the area around the 1387 m high volcano Morne Trois Pitons National Park was established in 1975. The landscape is dominated by volcanic formations ( Morne Watt) and deep gorges. In addition, in the Valley of Desolation 50 fumaroles, hot springs and the second largest boiling lake in the world. Two other lakes, the Boeri Lake and Freshwater Lake, are separated by the 1121 m high Morne Macaque.

The average temperature in the National Park is 19-27 ° C from January to July and 21-28 ° C from August to December. The rainfall amounts to 7600 mm per year.

Rainforest dominated the flora. Much of the well-known on the island of 5000 plant species is represented, of which 21 indigenous.

The fauna includes seven species of mammals, 135 birds, in this case a threatened parrot species, 12 reptiles and amphibians and 12 crustaceans. The types include Kaiser and Blue Head Amazons, sugar bird, pigeon Antilles, and boa constrictor.