Do you like the park, beginning on one island and ending on another? Samoa National Park has such a peculiarity. Visiting all three islands (Tutuila, Tau, and Ofu) you fall in love with the nature of Samoa. In 1988, the United States Congress admitted the territory as a national park. The part of the park located on the island of Tutuila is very popular. It is also the most accessible.
Pristine and almost wild nature. The lanterns, plates with the names of the sights, or signs remind that that is a park.
The island's national park is a harmonious combination of all natural areas of the state. There you can see coral reefs, palm forests, and mangroves, deep dark caves with a large number of stalactites. Only 10 kilometers of 36 is the coastal waters.
A walk in the park is very interesting. Paths run through the dense tropical forests, and there is a beautiful wildlife around. You can explore the water part of the national park. Wear scuba gear and go on, to be precise, down under the water. Sea turtles, humpback whales, dolphins, almost nine thousand fish, and a countless number of corals – all of that you can see in Samoa National Park.
Walking and swimming are, of course, good, but the park was not created for the amusement of the public. First of all, in that nature reserve, people try to preserve the natural diversity of Samoa, the unique flora and fauna of the islands.
By the way, we should tell more about the flora. If it is not your first day in Samoa, you may think that plants cannot surprise you. You are wrong. In Samoa National Park, there are almost 500 species of ferns and many flowering plants. The main part of them is unique. During flowering, the park has an incredible aroma.
American Samoa National Park is interesting not just for its nature. Yes, the main goal is to protect unique plants and animals, but it is also a place for the people’s living, particularly, indigenous peoples and even wild tribes.
Samoa culture is considered as one of the oldest cultures in Polynesia. The archeological findings suggest that people arrived on the islands about 3,000 years ago. Over time, they settled throughout the archipelago, preserving, multiplying, and transmitting their cultural features. Even now the peoples of Samoa cherish the traditions. Some of them still live in the national park’s territory.
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