National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
Morne Trois Pitons
Caribbean (Lesser Antilles)Designated in 197568 km²
Dominica's first national park and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Lesser Antilles; it holds the Boiling Lake, the second largest in the world
Area
68 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1975
Declared in 1975 — Dominica's first national park — and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, the first natural site in the whole Lesser Antillean chain to be so recognised, Morne Trois Pitons combines all but virgin rainforest with intense geothermal activity, including the Boiling Lake, the second largest boiling lake in the world after one in New Zealand, formed over an active volcanic fumarole that keeps its grey water at a near-constant boil at between 82 and 91°C.
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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Morne Trois Pitons: 4 documented species
Reptiles2Cartilaginous fish1Insecta1
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Dominica, where Morne Trois Pitons lies.
Tropical rainforestMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkelling
Nearby dive sites
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10 km away
101 km away
103 km away
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