Dominica · national park
Cabrits National Park
Cabrits National Park is a national park in Dominica, established in 1986, covering 5.3 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Dominica's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 5.3 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DOM · 19 km
Nearest airports to Cabrits National Park
- 1 DOM19 kmstraight line
- 2 DCF29 kmstraight line
- 3Marie-Galante AirportGBJ38 kmstraight line
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More about Cabrits National Park
Cabrits National Park is one of 3 national parks in Dominica. It covers 5.3 km² (531 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of Monaco, making it the #3 largest national park in Dominica (4.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1986, 40 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Dominica (the first dates from 1975). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Cabrits National Park
The closest airport is Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM), about 19 km away — around 25 minutes by car; alternatively Canefield Airport (DCF, 29 km). Other national parks within reach include Morne Diablotin National Park (36 km²), Morne Trois Pitons National Park (69 km²), Guadeloupe National Park (173 km²) and Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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