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Mount Sage National Park
Mount Sage National Park is a protected area of the British Virgin Islands. It is named after the highest peak of the island of Tortola, Mount Sage. The Mount Sage volcanic peak rises to a height of , and is thus the highest point in all of the Virgin Islands. The park is located to the southwest of the island group's capital, Road Town. The park, which includes the mountain range, extends over an area of . The vegetation is of semi-rain forest type. There are many trails for trekking and hiking.
==History==
The national park was established in 1964, covering an area of 96 ha. It was the first national park in the British Virgin Islands to preserve and reserve the remaining forests and its adjoining watershed areas.〔 The reserve area was acquired from private farmers by the Government with a grant provided by Laurance Rockefeller,〔 and was given to the National Park Trust in 1964 for making it a forest reserve for conservation purposes.
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