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Morne Trois Pitons National Park

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Natural
Country: Dominica
Best of: Park
Description:
Luxuriant natural tropical forest blends with scenic volcanic features of great scientific interest in this national park centred on the 1,342-m-high volcano known as Morne Trois Pitons. With its precipitous slopes and deeply incised valleys, 50 fumaroles, hot springs, three freshwater lakes, a 'boiling lake' and five volcanoes, located on the park's nearly 7,000 ha, together with the richest biodiversity in the Lesser Antilles, Morne Trois Pitons National Park presents a rare combination of natural features of World Heritage value. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Morne Trois Pitons National Park", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.