Pitons
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How it came to be
The Pitons Management Area lies on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. Two volcanic spires, Gros Piton and Petit Piton (743 m), rise side by side from the sea and are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The protected area covers 2,909 ha of land and sea.
The area lies within the Soufrière Volcanic Centre and includes most of a collapsed stratovolcano. Its features are remnants of andesitic volcanoes linked to the subduction of crustal plates: lava domes, explosion craters, pyroclastic deposits and lava flows. In the geothermal field called Sulphur Springs, fumaroles and hot springs are still active.
Offshore, fringing and patch reefs cover more than 60 per cent of the marine area. The land was once inhabited by Carib people, who left petroglyphs and other artefacts. Petit Piton was first climbed in 1878 by Abdome Deligny. The site was inscribed in 2004 for its volcanic scenery and geology.
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