American Samoa National Park
American Samoa is an island park located on three volcanoes, with tropical rainforest, beaches and coral reefs.
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10. Fatumafuti
Fatumafuti is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the easternmost point of the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor, south of Pago Pago. Flowerpot Rock, also known as Fatu Rock, is found along the highway in Fatumafuti.
9. Vaitogi
Vaitogi is a village in American Samoa. It has many missionaries and tourists who are attracted by the shopping for local products. Vaitogi might be most famous of its legends about the Turtle and Shark.
8. Utulei
Utulei is a village in American Samoa. Utulei is the legislative capital of American Samoa, and is located in Pago Pago. It is home to most hotels and most historic buildings in Pago Pago, including the 1904 Courthouse.
7. Nu'uuli
Nu'uuli is a village on the central east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula several miles up from Pago Pago International Airport. Nu’uui is located between Pago Pago International Airport and Coconut Point.
6. Tafuna'
Tafuna' is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula a mile north of Pago Pago International Airport and one mile south of Nu'uuli, American Samoa.
5. Fagatogo
Fagatogo is the Downtown area of Pago Pago, the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is the seat of the judiciary, and it is the commercial center of Tutuila Island. Its population is 3,000.
4. Ta‘ū
Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. Ta‘ū is part of American Samoa. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun.
3. Tutuila
Tutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific located roughly 4,000 .
2. Pago Pago
Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, comprises a string of coastal villages on Tutuila Island. It’s a gateway to the National Park of American Samoa, which protects lush rainforest, coral reefs and waters visited by humpback whales. Fagatogo village is home to the Jean P. Haydon Museum, exhibiting local historic artifacts in a former U.S. Navy facility. A trail leads up to Blunts Point Battery, a WWII gun site.
1. Samoan Islands
The Samoan Islands are an archipelago covering 3,030 km² in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and the wider region of Oceania. Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of Samoa and most of American Samoa.
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National Park of American Samoa
This year we're visiting all 59 National Parks to celebrate the NPS centennial year and share the park love! National Park of American Samoa was #24. It's the only park in the southern hemisphere, it's the farthest in our travels and it's completely unique. Since the park doesn't have camping, we utilized its unique homestay program to stay for a week in Vatia village with a family. The village was surrounded by the park on all sides and we were constantly exploring the park right behind the house with the kids. Check out our video to see how we found our park through the beautiful land, cultures and mostly people of American Samoa!
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AMERICAN SAMOA, EXPLORING the disappointing capital of PAGO PAGO (Pacific Ocean) ☹️
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go for a walk around this town, also capital of the American territory of American Samoa, let's see a variety of sights and I will explain to you why this place will not on anyone's visitation plans any time soon. American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa.
American Samoa is a U.S. territory covering 7 South Pacific islands and atolls. Tutuila, the largest island, is home to the capital Pago Pago, whose natural harbor is framed by volcanic peaks including 1,716-ft.-high Rainmaker Mountain. Divided between the islands Tutuila, Ofu and Ta‘ū, the National Park of American Samoa highlights the territory's tropical scenery with rainforests, beaches and reefs.
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National Park of American Samoa - Episode 64
National Park of American Samoa - Episode 64
Tsunami Pago Pago - American Samoa
Rush from Pago Pago to Satala Tower Bluesky Cellsite hours after the Tsunami
American Samoa - Pago Pago
Sapphire Princess Cruise, Sydney to Los Angeles, April 2008. Private shore excursion of the National Park of American Samoa and a fun filled afternoon of snorkeling, swimming, drinking, and eating was arranged and conducted by Tisas Barefoot Bar tisabarefootbar.com.
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National Park Service American Samoa
Words of Preservation National Parks Poetry Tour - Ofu Rainforest American Samoa Karla K Morton
US National Park #30 on Texas Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach's Words of Preservation Tour! The Ofu Rainforest - WOW! This was taken on the main paved road that hugs the coast on the island of Ofu. On one side is the tropical rainforest and on the other side is the amazing beach. The rainforest is alive. Some of the most startling fauna are the bats - also called flying foxes - that are as big as cats. They come to feast on the bread fruit hanging wild over the road ...
AMERICAN SAMOA: The colourful buses of TUTUILA (SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go to American Samoa which is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean that lie about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand and about 100km east of the island country of Samoa, which is part of the same archipelago, ethnicity and culture.
We will visit the island of Tutuila which has good public transportation (frequent, but unscheduled) via “aiga” or “family” colorful buses, the subjects of this video. For one to two dollars you can be taken around Pago Pago Harbor, and to the more remote parts of the island. Buses originate and terminate at the market in Fagatogo, the village next to Pago Pago. The roads are generally too narrow and the traffic too busy for bicycles.
Buses within densely populated areas run very frequently, whereas more remote places might only be served a few times a day. Buses start running at 6 AM and continue until 6 PM.
The buses usually play loud, relaxed, island style music, one should not miss this chance to feel American Samoa.
American Samoa is a U.S. territory covering 7 South Pacific islands and atolls. Tutuila, the largest island, is home to the capital Pago Pago, whose natural harbor is framed by volcanic peaks including 1,716-ft.-high Rainmaker Mountain. Divided between the islands Tutuila, Ofu and Ta‘ū, the National Park of American Samoa highlights the territory's tropical scenery with rainforests, beaches and reefs.
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On the Trail: American Samoa
Conor Knighton continues his trek through our National Parks, visiting the only U.S. soil south of the Equator, where U.S. nationals born in the American territory in the South Pacific are only confirmed some rights.
National Park American Samoa
The National Park of American Samoa is a national park in the United States territory of American Samoa, distributed across three islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū.
The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture.
Popular activities include hiking and snorkeling.
Of the park's 13,500 acres , 9,000 acres is land and 4,500 acres is coral reefs and ocean.
The park is the only American National Park Service system unit south of the equator.
Congressman Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia introduced a bill in 1984, at the request from Bat Preservers Association and Dr. Paul Cox, to include American Samoa to the Federal Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act.
The purpose of the bill was to protect the habitat for the Flying fox as well as to protect the old rainforest.
The bill marked the beginning of American Samoa's entry into the U.S.
National Park System.
The National Park Service began the work of establishing the national park in July 1987
The National Park of American Samoa was established on October 31, 1988 by Public Law 100-571 but the NPS could not buy the land because of traditional communal land system.
This was resolved on September 9, 1993, when the National Park Service entered into a 50-year lease for the park land from the Samoan village councils.
In 2002, Congress approved a thirty percent expansion on Olosega and Ofu islands
In 2009 an earthquake and tsunami produced several large waves, resulting in 34 confirmed deaths, more than a hundred injuries and the destruction of about 200 homes and businesses.
The park encountered major damage.
The visitor center and main office were destroyed but there was only one reported injury among the NPS staff and volunteers.
The Tutuila unit of the park is on the north end of the island near Pago Pago.
It is separated by Mount Alava and the Maugaloa Ridge and includes the Amalau Valley, Craggy Point, Tāfeu Cove, and the islands of Pola and Manofā.
It is the only part of the park accessible by car and attracts the vast majority of visitors to the area.
The park lands include a trail to the top of Mount Alava and historic World War II gun emplacement sites at Breakers Point and Blunt's Point.
The trail runs along the ridge in dense forest, north of which the land slopes steeply away to the ocean.
Ofu island is only accessible via small fisherman boats from Ta'u island.
Accommodations are available on Ofu.
Ta‘ū island can be reached by a flight from Tutuila to Fiti‘uta village on Ta‘ū.
Accommodations are available on Ta‘ū.
A trail runs from Saua around Si’u Point to the southern coastline and stairs to the 3,170-foot summit of Lata Mountain.
Because of its remote location, diversity among the terrestrial species is low.
Approximately 30% of the plants and one bird species are endemic to the archipelago.
Three species of bat are the only native mammals: two large fruit bats and a small insectivore, the Pacific sheath-tailed bat.
They serve an important role in pollinating the island's plants.
The sheath-tailed bat was nearly eliminated by Cyclone Val in 1991.
Native reptiles include the pelagic gecko, Polynesian gecko, mourning gecko, stump-toed gecko, Pacific boa and seven skink species.
A major role for the park is to control and eradicate invasive plant and animal species such as feral pigs, which threaten the park's ecosystem.
There are several bird species, the most predominant being the wattled honeyeater, Samoan starling, and Pacific pigeon.
Other unusual birds include the Tahiti petrel, the spotless crake, and the rare many-colored fruit dove.
One day in Pago Pago, American Samoa
Two Dollar Beach, Pago Pago, American Samoa
Pago Pago, American Samoa
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Pago Pago (pronounced Pango Pango), American Samoa is the only American possession in the Southern Hemisphere and was a port of call on a cruise from San Diego to Sydney, Australia. It was used in the Second World War as an American naval base.
American Samoa 2018
AMERICAN SAMOA
December 24-29, 2018
In order of appearance:
- Aoloau
- Pago Pago
- Pola Island
- Aunu'u Island
- North coast (National Park)
- Driving Route 1: Onenoa to Pago Pago
- Tisa's Bar and Grill
- Visiting my Guide Tintin's homestead with
fish pond
- Sadie by the Sea hotel, where I stayed,
view from bar
- Pago Pago
- Christmas Day
- Bonus: Evalani's Cabaret dance floor
Interesting National Park of American Samoa Facts
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AMERICAN SAMOA, exploring the remote volcanic island of AUNU'U (PACIFIC OCEAN) ????️
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit Aunu'u, a small volcanic island off the southeastern shore of Tutuila in American Samoa. It has a land area of 374.83 acres (0.59 sq mi; 1.52 km2) and a of 476 persons.
We are going to cross the stormy strains between Tutuila (the main island of American Samoa) with a catamaran and we will visit the small village at first. Then we will walk along the coast and visit the lakes around the volcano and in the centre of the crater...
American Samoa is a U.S. territory covering 7 South Pacific islands and atolls. Tutuila, the largest island, is home to the capital Pago Pago, whose natural harbor is framed by volcanic peaks including 1,716-ft.-high Rainmaker Mountain. Divided between the islands Tutuila, Ofu and Ta‘ū, the National Park of American Samoa highlights the territory's tropical scenery with rainforests, beaches and reefs.
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National Park of American Samoa | Centennial Fiafia
NPSA’s Rainforest Centennial Fiafia 2016 Theme:
O le Ala ile Pule ole Tautua (Samoan proverb).
―The pathway to Leadership is Service.
In celebrating the National Park Service's 100 years of service to the world, the National Park of American Samoa’s Rainforest Team performed our park’s Centennial Fiafia (show). Our #Centennial Fiafia begins with excerpts of the Star-Spangled Banner, the American Samoan and Independent State of Samoa’s national anthems uniting our Samoan people to support the United States National Park Service Centennial Celebration and global conservation efforts.
This Centennial Fiafia is a blend of the modern hip-hop culture with a Samoan flavor featuring musical selections from Pacific Island artists and groups such as Tevaka, Jamoa Jam, Pili & Neemia, La o Samoa, Fiafia Band and the famous film “Three Wise Cousins”. We acknowledge the world renowned musicians the Silento (Watch Me), PSY (Gangnam Style) and Beenie Man (Gimme Gimme) for their musical contributions. The movements depict Fa’asamoa (Samoan way of life) in service to our families, village and community which are inspired from such examples as the sacred 'ava ceremony, historic canoe voyaging, fishing, traditional sports, war, and other cultural practices.
We are grateful to our 4th grade fire knife dancer Carneal Satele and his parents; Associate Judge Paramount Chief Satele-Lilio Aliitai and Evelyn Satele for their support. Fa'afetai Tele Lava !
The dancing youth rangers are staff members of the park’s Rainforest team and the American Samoa Government’s conservation program funded by the Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs. The video was recorded in Vatia village in partnership with the Vatia Village Council.
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[This was produced by the national park's Rainforest Team: choreographed by Pentateuch Vaki and Toetu Auomanu (lead); Dance crew members: Roman Vaoga, Lizohn Aputi, Seumaloisalafai Lefaoseu, Toetu Auomanu, Manuel Iosefa, Farani Masunu, Kamilo Soi, Eliki Bale, Mark Tuisuga, Patrick Mauga, Elia Falelua, Tuimoana Taaga, Mareta Sia, Krystal Palota Asiata; Village Liaisons: Tamafaiga Sagapolutele and Maloloto Faleafaga, Camera and Audio Technicians: Loia Tagoai, Samuel Meleisea, Mikael Suluai, Malele Kitiona; and Filming & Technical Advisory by Tavita Pemerika Togia]
American Samoa - City of Pago Pago
Sapphire Princess Cruise, Sydney to Los Angeles, April 2008. Private shore excursion of the National Park of American Samoa and a fun filled afternoon of snorkeling, swimming, drinking, and eating was arranged and conducted by Tisa's Barefoot Bar tisabarefootbar.com.