1. Language Arts 1st hour
Giannandrea
American Samoa
National Park
Have you ever wanted to go to a tropical land that is still full of culture and bewilders the
eyes. For the meaning of Samoa is ‘sacred earth”. American Samoa is the only U.S territory
below the equator, filling it with tropical beauty for our country. This park’s beauty covers 9,000
acres, with about 1,000 acres of it underwater. The park contains volcanic islands, tropical rain
forests, beaches,and coral reefs. This park is one of the newest parks in the United States of
America, being established by U.S congress in 1988. It was declared a national park, although
it’s first inhabitants came 3000 years ago. It’s famous for its wildlife, where it is, and the
magnificent things to do there.
To the volcano mountain tops, to the bottom of the coral reefs the American Samoa is
filled with lush forests and coral reefs, along with extraordinary animals and magnificent
fish.There is a large supply of fruit trees so there is no wonder why fruit bats thrive here. Mostly
birds live in the dense forest in the Samoa. One of those birds is a manuma, a bird whose
population dropped greatly in the 19 and 20 century, allowing only small groups of manuma to
be found. Seabirds have a large population though, sitting on cliffs and shores by the beaches.
There are about 800 different species of fish on the 200 different coral species in the coral reefs
located in by the islands.
3,000 years ago the early ancestors of the Samoans found a way into the Samoa islands.
Since the islands are below the equator and located near Hawaii they have a tropical climate.
Warm and humid, the usual temperature is in the 70’s or 90’s (Fahrenheit).The three islands are
Ofu, Olosega, and Ta’u. The size of the largest island Ta’u is as big as a town. 76.1 square miles
is its size. The highest point is on the Lata Mountain as 964 meters high, and the lowest point is 0
meaters in the ocean.
The things to do at the Samoa National park is endless. You can do things in the sea and
in coral reefs such as swimming, snorkeling and relaxing on the beaches. The Land is for the

2. explorer and adventurer spirit. In the jungles you can explore, go on hikes, and explore on short
trains.It is also nice to experience the culture of the Samoans This will let you experience the
culture and lifestyle of them. Most tourists actually consider staying in one of their homes,
instead of staying in hotels. The Samoans greet tourists with open arms. The most common way
of getting to the island is by boat.
As you read here many times this park is holding its beauty and life. It is luxurious with
tall tree’s and abundant animals and sea life, the location, and what you can experience
there.Now that this forest is preserved, our grandchildren and great grandchildren can experience
the way of life the first Samoans did.