List of protected areas of Samoa explained

This is a list of some protected areas of Samoa which include national parks, reservations, protected nature zones, marine reserves and other areas of significant biodiversity and conservation.

In 1994, Samoa ratified the international and legally binding treaty, the Convention on Biological Diversity to develop national strategies for conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. In 2010, protected areas in the country cover 5% of land^[1] although the government aims to increase protected areas coverage to 15%.

Areas

Aleipata Islands
Aleipata Marine Protected Area
Central Savai'i Rainforest, largest patch of continuous rainforest in Polynesia
Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone
Falealupo, rainforest reserve, created by village covenant
Safata Marine Protected Area
Tafua, rainforest reserve, created village covenant

National parks

Lake Lanoto'o National Park
Lata National Park
Masamasa-Falelima National Park / Cornwall National Park
Mauga o Salafai National Park
O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park

Reserves

Vailele Reserve, also known as Ao o le Malo Reserve
Apia Central Reserve
Fa'avaeileatua Reserve
Fuluasou Botanical Garden
Magiagi Reserve
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
Taumeasina Reserve
Tusitala Historic and Nature Reserve, located at Mount Vaea
Vaigaga Reserve
Vaimoso Reserve
Vaitele East Reserve
Vaitele West Reserve

References

News: Samoa struggling with biodiversity goals . Islands Business . 19 May 2010 . 3 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526072315/http://islandsbusiness.com/home_samoa/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace%3DMiddleMiddle/focusModuleID%3D130/focusContentID%3D19492/tableName%3DmediaRelease/overideSkinName%3DnewsArticle-full.tpl . 26 May 2010 .

Notes

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment, Government of Samoa
Samoa Biodiversity Profile - International Treaty, Convention on Biological Diversity