• Samoan youth in traditional clothing.

    National Park of American Samoa

    American Samoa

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.

Did You Know?

Collared kingfisher closeup

The local kingfisher of Samoa, the collared kingfisher, very seldom preys on fishes.  Insects are its principal food and it can often be seen perched in a tree or on a tlelphone wire scanning the ground for insects.