NY Times features Dominica’s natural attractions, new infrastructure projects in detailed piece

The Commonwealth of Dominica has proudly earned itself a position in the prestigious New York Times. The magazine has published an in-depth piece on the island nation’s enchanting natural attractions and the possible impacts of significant infrastructure projects underway.

The development was announced by Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit on its official social media who expressed pride in Dominica for getting this recognition.

The New York Times mentioned that the nation is an ideal location for hikers who enjoys challenges including walking almost anywhere beyond the coast. It also highlighted the Boiling Lake, saying, that it is a flooded volcanic fumarole and popular attraction among tourists and is located at the end of three hour trek from Laudat.

Not only this, but the piece also said that the Government of Dominica is building a cable car which is scheduled to be completed later this year. This cable car will take visitors from Roseau to the lake within 15 minutes.

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According to the New York Times, after the opening of the cable car, hikers will be able to choose from a network of mountain paths which will include the 115 mile Waitukubuli National Trail which spreads across the entire island in 14 stages and takes almost 6 days to complete.

“Waitukubuli is the indigenous name for Dominica,” noted the publication while adding the the island brands itself as the Nature Island and has attempted to safeguard its wild side. It said that the route to Middleham Falls is one of the several of marked and unmarked hiking trails which is around the volcanic 17000 acre Morne Trois Pitons National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In another significant mention, the publication wrote about the government opening a new reserve for sperm whales which will compliment a marine reserve safeguarding reef and coral animals.

The New York Times also said that the locals have also joined this effort as the owner of Nature Island Dive, Simon Walsh, along with his fellow divers have been regularly applying an amoxicillin caulk to corals who shows signs of stony coral tissue loss disease.

This shows that not only the government but also the locals are spearheading the efforts to protect the marine life in Dominica.

Getting this recognition in an internationally renowned publication is a being considered as a huge deal by the Tourism Ministry of Dominica and they have also expressed their gratitude to the publication for making the small island nation known to the world.