National Park of American Samoa

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The National Park of American Samoa is a U.S. national park in the South Pacific that protects tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and Samoan cultural sites across several islands.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 13,500 acres
approximately 55 square kilometers
biome tropical rainforest
climate tropical rainforest climate
contains fringing coral reefs
rainforest valleys
sea cliffs
volcanic mountains
country United States
designation U.S. National Park
established 1988
features archaeological sites
coral reef ecosystems
sea turtle nesting areas
traditional Samoan villages
governingBody National Park Service
hasOfficialLanguage English
Samoan
highestElevation 491 meters
highestPoint Mount ‘Alava
homeToSpecies fruit bats
reef fish
tropical birds
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn American Samoa
South Pacific Ocean
locatedOn Ofu
Ta‘ū
Tutuila
mainIsland Tutuila
managedBy U.S. National Park Service
marineArea approximately 4,000 hectares
nearestCity Pago Pago
offersActivity birdwatching
hiking
snorkeling
openedToPublic 1993
otherIslands Ofu
Ta‘ū
partOf National Park System of the United States
protects Samoan cultural sites
beaches
coral reefs
mangrove forests
tropical rainforest
purpose conservation of natural resources
preservation of Samoan culture

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ofu ("National Park of American Samoa marine unit")
Ofu ("National Park of American Samoa terrestrial unit")
Tutuila
hasProtectedArea
Pago Pago Harbor
adjacentTo
American Samoa
hasNationalPark
Taʻū ("National Park of American Samoa Taʻū Unit")
hasNationalParkArea
Ofu
partOf
Taʻū
protectedAreaOnIsland

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