Diana's Peak is the highest point, at , on the island of
Saint Helena
Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...
, a
British overseas territory in the South
Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin. The mountain and its surroundings with a total area of 81 ha were proclaimed a
national park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
in March 1996, the first on the island. It is a preserve of several endangered endemic species, including
tree fern,
he cabbage and
black cabbage trees, and
whitewood.
The park contains walking paths connecting the peaks - Mt. Actaeon (814m), Diana's Peak and Cuckold's Point (815m). The two shorter peaks are topped by large
Norfolk pine
''Araucaria heterophylla'' (synonym ''A. excelsa'') is a species of conifer. As its vernacular name Norfolk Island pine (or Norfolk pine) implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific ...
s. On the northern slopes there is a nursery for endemic species.
The peak is located at the
tripoint where the districts of
Sandy Bay (southwest),
Levelwood (east) and
Longwood (north) meet. The closest settlements are Bamboo Hedge (the main settlement of Sandy Bay District), Hutt's Gate (in Longwood District) and Levelwood Village.
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See also
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List of mountains and hills of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
*
Geography of Saint Helena
References
Geography of Saint Helena
Volcanoes of Saint Helena
National parks of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Mountains and hills of British Overseas Territories
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