Nature
The National Park of American Samoa spans Tutuila, Ofu, and Taʻū, protecting tropical rainforest, coral reefs, volcanic coasts, and places important to Samoan culture. Created in 1988 after efforts to safeguard flying fox habitat and old-growth forest, it became part of the national park system through leases with village councils rather than federal land purchase, reflecting Samoa’s communal land traditions. The park covers 8,257 acres, including 2,500 acres of reef and ocean, and is the only U.S. National Park Service site south of the equator. Its varied island units preserve rare bats, rich marine life, endemic plants, dramatic cliffs, and landscapes shaped by volcanoes.
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