Explore the Islands of Sacred Earth
Located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean, the national park is on three volcanic and mountainous islands clothed in tropical rainforest, ringed with rugged cliffs, glistening beaches, and coral reefs.
The national park preserves and protects tropical rainforests, coral reefs, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture.
Features
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Animals
Samoan rainforests and coral reefs on five separate islands are home to unique tropical animals--the red footed booby, green sea turtles to name a few
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Things To Do
With a bit of adventurer spirit, you can find secluded villages, unusual plants and animals, coral sand beaches, and highly scenic seashores.
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The Samoan Way
The Samoan culture is Polynesia's oldest. The first people on the Samoan islands came by sea from southeast Asia some 3,000 years ago.
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Did You Know?
![A humpback whale breaches almost entirely out of the water A humpback whale breaches almost entirely out of the water](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130321015921im_/http://www.nps.gov/pwr/images/NPSA_NPSA_breach14dyk.jpg)
During the warm months of the southern hemisphere, Samoa’s humpback whales feed in the rich Antarctica waters, 3,200 miles to the south. When Antarctic's bitter winter sets in, humpbacks seek warmer waters, migrating northward, towards Australia and Tonga. At least some migrate onward to Samoa.