National Park Northern Forest located around the highest volcano Morne Diablotins, height of 1447 m above sea level. The volcano is located in the north of the island, 6 km from Portsmouth and 15 km from the capital of Dominica - Roseau. The park is located on the highest parts of the mountain Morne Diablotins. Last time the volcano has been active for about 30 000 years ago, this was its last eruption.

Morne Diablotins can be attributed to the stratovolcano. Its name is associated with a variety of Morne Diablotins petrels, which are very much in this area. Another name for the bird - a black-petrel, they live almost all the Caribbean islands, and build their nests in trees. The world population of these birds to date is about 4 thousand. Individuals.

On the slopes of the volcano in the forests are two very rare subspecies of the Caribbean parrot, which belongs to local attractions .  One of them is called parrot-Sisseru (his middle name "Imperial Parrot" or "Imperial Amazon") and is the national bird and symbol of Dominica .  Sisseru are found in the north-eastern and eastern slopes of the volcano Morne Diablotins, in moist thickets of tropical forests .  The number of birds is very small, so they declared an endangered species and are protected by various organizations, including the laws of Dominica .  Sisseru impressive, and its appearance as the size and coloring .  This is the largest bird among the parrots, they reach a length of an average of 50 cm, and its feathers are painted with rainbow colors: purple on the body, on the back of the green, black tail and head and purple on the neck .  On the shoulder and on the inner side of the wings redden red feathers and red-eye orange circles .  It is interesting that in captivity the birds live longer than in the wild, where the average age is 75 years old .  We also know that sisseru - Monogamous .  Another kind of - it Jacquot parrot Amazona or arausiaca - green parrot with beautiful red-necked .  In the park there are several viewing platforms for bird watching . 

Also parrots in the park is found many other representatives of the fauna: large tree frogs, 20 lizard species, about 55 species of butterflies, 13 species of bats. In addition, there live a large number of snakes such as boa boa constrictor, and poisonous snakes no audio. The park grows a lot of ferns and trees with huge roots, characteristic of the tropics. There are also plants that grow directly on the trunk of the trees to get more sunlight. The total area of ​​the Dominican National Park is more than 13, 5 acres.