Description of the attraction
Northern Forest National Park is located around the highest volcano Dyabloten, 1447 meters above sea level. The volcano is located in the north of the island, 6 km from Portsmouth and 15 km from the capital of Dominica - Roseau. The territory of the park is located on the highest parts of Mount Dyabloten. The last time the volcano was active was about 30,000 years ago, and this was its last eruption.
Dyabloten can be attributed to stratovolcanoes. Its name is associated with the type of petrel, Dyabloten, of which there are a lot in this area. Another name for birds is black-headed typhoons, they live on almost all Caribbean islands, and build nests in trees. The world number of these birds today is about 4 thousand individuals.
On the slopes of the volcano in the forests, there are two very rare subspecies of Caribbean parrots, which are classified as local attractions. One of them is called the Sisseru parrot (its second name is "Imperial Parrot" or "Imperial Amazon") and is the national bird and symbol of Dominica. Sisseru are found on the northeastern and eastern slopes of Dyabloten volcano, in the humid thickets of tropical forests. The number of birds is very small, so they are declared an endangered species and are protected by various organizations, including the legislation of Dominica. Sisseru are impressive in their appearance, both in size and color. These are the largest birds among parrots, they reach an average length of 50 cm, and its feathers are painted with all the colors of the rainbow: purple on the body, green on the back, black on the tail and head and purple on the neck. Red feathers appear on the shoulders and on the inner side of the wings, and red-orange circles around the eyes. Interestingly, birds live longer in captivity than in the wild, where their average age is 75 years. It is also known that sisser are monogamous. Another species is Jacquot parrot or Amazon arausiaca, a green parrot with a beautiful red neck. There are several birdwatching viewing platforms in the park.
In addition to parrots, the park is home to many other representatives of the fauna: large tree frogs, more than 20 species of lizards, about 55 species of butterflies, 13 species of bats. In addition, a large number of snakes live here, for example the boa constrictor boa, and there are no poisonous snakes. In the park there are many ferns and trees with huge roots, typical of the tropics. There are also plants that grow directly on tree trunks to get more sunlight. The total area of the Dominican National Park is over 13.5 acres.
