Pitons Management Area Office

The Pitons Management Area is an area of exception beauty covering 2,909 hectares south of the commercial centre of Soufriere, a town on the west coast of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. It contains both terrestrial and marine areas. The marine area stretches one kilometre outward from the high water mark. In addition to its exclusive biodiversity, the PMA also comprises unique archaeological and geological features. It was established as an environmental Protected Area under the Physical Planning Act No 29 of 2001 and inscribed as a Natural Site on the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 30th, 2004.