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National Park of American Samoa
Management
 

The National Park of American Samoa is managed by a small professional staff located at Pago Pago.  The park is part of the Pacific West Region of the National Park Service.

 

Old studies conducted to determine the feasibility of establishing National Park areas in American Samoa are (click on tan text to go to report):

1965.  A Park Program for American Samoa Proposed by the American Samoa Study Team,  National Park Service. (Click on tan text to go to view report in htm version or in the pdf version).

1988.  National Park Feasibility Study, American Samoa.  Prepared by the National Park Service and the American Samoan Government (click on tan text to go to view report in the htm version or in the pdf version).

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A humpback whale breaches almost entirely out of the water  

Did You Know?
During the warm months of the southern hemisphere, Samoa’s humpback whales feed in the rich Antarctica waters, 3,200 miles to the south. When Antarctic's bitter winter sets in, humpbacks seek warmer waters, migrating northward, towards Australia and Tonga. At least some migrate onward to Samoa.

Last Updated: May 29, 2008 at 23:46 EST