This is a list of some protected areas of Samoa which include national parks, reservations, protected nature zones, marine reserves and other areas of significant biodiversity and conservation.

In 1994, Samoa ratified the international and legally binding treaty, the Convention on Biological Diversity to develop national strategies for conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. In 2010, protected areas in the country cover 5% of land^[1] although the government aims to increase protected areas coverage to 15%.

Areas

• Aleipata Islands
• Aleipata Marine Protected Area
• Central Savai'i Rainforest, largest patch of continuous rainforest in Polynesia
• Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone
• Falealupo, rainforest reserve, created by village covenant
• Safata Marine Protected Area
• Tafua, rainforest reserve, created village covenant

National parks

• Lake Lanoto'o National Park
• Lata National Park
• Masamasa-Falelima National Park / Cornwall National Park
• Mauga o Salafai National Park
• O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park

Reserves

• Vailele Reserve, also known as 'Ao o le Malo Reserve
• Apia Central Reserve
• Fa'avaeileatua Reserve
• Fuluasou Botanical Garden
• Magiagi Reserve
• Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
• Taumeasina Reserve
• Tusitala Historic and Nature Reserve, located at Mount Vaea
• Vaigaga Reserve
• Vaimoso Reserve
• Vaitele East Reserve
• Vaitele West Reserve

See also

• Samoan plant names
• List of birds of Samoa
• List of mammals of Samoa

References

Notes

• Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment, Government of Samoa
• Samoa Biodiversity Profile - International Treaty, Convention on Biological Diversity