Fagatele Bay Trl, Taputimu, Western District, American Samoa
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National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is located in the cradle of Polynesia’s oldest culture. The sanctuary protects extensive coral reefs, including some of the oldest and largest Porites coral heads in the world, along with deep-water reefs, hydrothermal vent communities, and rare marine archaeological resources.
Located some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii, National Park of American Samoa is one of the most remote national park’s in the United States. The national park includes sections of three islands – Tutuila, Ta’u, and Ofu. Almost all of the land area of these volcanic islands – from the mountains to the coast – is rainforest.