Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a World Heritage Site (since 1997) located in Dominica. It was established as a national park by the Dominican government in July 1975, the first to be legally established in the country. Its name means "Mountain of three peaks," and sights include the Valley of Desolation, a region of boiling mud ponds and small geysers; the Boiling Lake, Titou Gorge, and Emerald Pool. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Clepsydra Geyser in Yellowstone A geyser is a type of hot spring that erupts periodically, ejecting a column of hot water and steam into the air. ... The Boiling Lake is a flooded fumarole approx. ...