Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the National Park of American Samoa during National Park Week, moved from its usual April slot to August this year to align with the National Park Service’s 110th birthday, celebrated August 25.
“Our National Park of American Samoa emphasizes special places within our beautiful islands, showcases our ancient culture, and protects wildlife and bird habitat,” Amata said, thanking the park team and the people whose everyday choices help keep the islands beautiful, in or out of the park’s borders.
The park is home to birds including the Ti’otola, Fua’o, and Ta’i’o, along with migratory birds arriving from as far as Alaska, such as the Bristle-thighed Curlew. It’s the only national park in the South Pacific, home to species found nowhere else in the U.S. national park system, and it’s a multi-site park spanning several islands, including offshore coral reefs.
The National Park Service falls under the Natural Resources Committee, where Amata serves as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. The U.S. has 63 national parks and 433 total sites nationwide.
Amata is also an original cosponsor of the America the Beautiful Act, which builds on the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act, and the EXPLORE Act, which became law in January 2025.
