The National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu-Olosega, and Ta‘ū. The park includes coral reefs and rain forest and is popular for hiking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, although the primary purpose of the park is that of preservation of Samoa's unique natural resources. Of the park's 9,000 acres (3,600 ha), 6,500 acres (2,600 ha) is land and 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) is water. It is the only American national park south of the equator.
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