Description of the attraction
Morne-Trois-Pitons National Park of Dominica is located on the territory of the mountain of the same name in the south of the island. The maximum height of the Morne-Trois-Pitons mountain is 1389 m above sea level, and the area of the entire park is about 7,000 hectares. The foothills and slopes of the mountain are overgrown with a dense tropical forest, where various representatives of the fauna are found. On the territory of the park are two of the most famous lakes in Dominica - Boiling Lake and Emerald Lake. Many bodies of water are formed in volcanic craters, since the territory of the park is located in the volcanic belt. In the north of the park there are a large number of such lakes, as well as many wonderful waterfalls here.
For the sake of preserving this wonderful wildlife, this park was created in 1975. And in 1997 the park became one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The reservoirs in the park are very different: Boiling Lake, 3 freshwater lakes and many small crater lakes. Boeri freshwater lake is considered the highest in Dominica, it is located at an altitude of 869 m above sea level. It is the source of many underground rivers, its name was first found in 1768 in the British map. Lake Boeri has an almost perfect round shape, because it arose in the crater of a volcano. Its total area is about 4.5 hectares, and the average depth is about 117 pounds. The landscape of the park is very diverse; here you can find many hot springs, picturesque rocks with gorges and about 50 gas columns, which are called fumaroles (steam-gas jets). The park has the Valley of Desolation, where a large area of fumaroles is located, and has 5 extinct volcanoes. It is the emissions of sulfurous gases that do not allow vegetation to develop here - there are quite deserted and dull landscapes in the park. The rest of the island, though, is home to lush, dense forests. The name of the park translates as "three mountain peaks", each peak of which is a mouth of an extinct volcano.
