Nature Island

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Dominica is blessed with the most pristine wilderness in the Caribbean. Originally, it was protected by sheer mountains which led the European powers to build ports and agricultural settlements on other islands. More recently, the enlightened citizens of this island have sought to preserve its spectacular natural beauty and discouraged the type of high-impact tourism which has damaged nature in most of the Caribbean.

Visitors can find large tropical forests, including one which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites, hundreds of streams, spectacular coastlines and coral reefs.

The Sisserou parrot is Dominica's national bird and is indigenous to its mountain forests.

 

Scott's Head

 

falls

 

 

its interior

 

 

 

roots

 

 

 

 

banana bloomom

Bananas have traditionally formed the backbone of the island's economy. Between 1988 and 1999, banana production declined 63% with a 62% decline in export value, mainly due to the performance of the banana industry.

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old copra mill

 

 


Fort Shirley

 

 

 

British cannon

 

 

"Sea Cloud" landing at Fort Shirley

 

 

fishing

 

 

 

sundown

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