Composed of several small volcanic islands that formed next to each other before being connected by volcanic bridges, Martinique is an archipelago island. It is very likely one of the oldest active volcanic islands in the world.

Its exceptional biodiversity results from this unique geological history in the Caribbean and the three waves of colonization that have followed one another over time from the South American continent.

Notwithstanding the "magnificence of its exceptionally wooded volcanic massifs," it is above all this singular geological history that has made Martinique a wonder of the world.