List of national parks of Dominica
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- This list is of national parks in Dominica. For national parks in the similarly named country of the Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, see List of national parks of the Dominican Republic.
There are three National park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s in Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
. Other protected areas include two Forest Reserves and the Syndicate Parrot Preserve.
National parks
| National park | Area | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrits National Park Cabrits National Park Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley. Cabrits National Park occupies 1,313 acres and was... |
1,313 acres (531 ha) | 1986 | |
| Morne Diablotin National Park Morne Diablotin National Park Morne Diablotin National Park is a national park in the northern mountain ranges of Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. The park comprises 8,242 acres, amounting to 4.4% of the nation's area... |
8,242 acres (3,336 ha) | January 2000 | |
| Morne Trois Pitons National Park Morne Trois Pitons National Park Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a World Heritage Site located in the Caribbean island of Dominica. This area was established as a national park by the Dominican government in July 1975, the first to be legally established in the country... |
17,000 acres (6,879.8 ha) | 1975 | Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. |
Other protected areas
| Protected area | Area | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Forest Reserve | 1,013 acres (410 ha) | ||
| Northern Forest Reserve | 13,531 acres (5,476.9 ha) | ||
| Soufrière Scotts Head Marine Reserve | |||
| Syndicate Parrot Preserve | 204 acres (81 ha). |