The Morne Trois Pitons National Park (MTPNP) was established in 1975 under the National Parks and Protected Areas Act. In 1997 it was established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Inscribed on the World Heritage List under Natural Criteria viii- “To be outstanding examples representing major stages of the earth‟s history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms or significant geomorphic or physiographic features” and criteria x. “To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation”.