Cabrits National Park, National park with marine reserve and colonial garrison in Portsmouth, Dominica.
Cabrits National Park extends across 1,313 acres of protected land, encompassing tropical forests, coral reefs, and wetlands on a northern peninsula.
Fort Shirley, established in 1765 under Governor Thomas Shirley, served as a British military garrison and witnessed a significant slave soldier revolt in 1802.
The name Cabrits stems from the word for goat, referring to animals released by sailors on the peninsula to ensure food supplies for future visits.
The park contains multiple hiking trails, including segments of the Waitukubuli Trail, leading visitors to East Cabrit and West Cabrit volcanic summits.
The national park originated from an extinct volcano that stood as an independent island before connecting to Dominica through natural sediment accumulation.
Location: Dominica
Inception: 1986
GPS coordinates: 15.58600,-61.47300
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:36
The geological formations of Dominica include hot springs, lakes, waterfalls, and beaches. The area has sulfur springs in the volcanic valley, natural gorges, hot water pools, black sand beaches, and rainforest waterfalls. Trails lead to viewpoints over Roseau and natural sites like the Valley of Desolation or Soufrière Bay with its underwater geothermal activity.
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