਀ ਀ Birds Watching Sites in Mauritius਀㰀洀攀琀愀 栀琀琀瀀ⴀ攀焀甀椀瘀㴀∀䌀漀渀琀攀渀琀ⴀ吀礀瀀攀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀栀琀洀氀㬀 挀栀愀爀猀攀琀㴀椀猀漀ⴀ㠀㠀㔀㤀ⴀ㄀∀㸀 ਀㰀猀挀爀椀瀀琀 氀愀渀最甀愀最攀㴀樀愀瘀愀猀挀爀椀瀀琀 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀攀渀⸀樀猀∀㸀㰀⼀猀挀爀椀瀀琀㸀 ਀ ਀ ਀㰀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀 ਀ऀ ਀     ਀       ਀    㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀㄀㐀∀㸀  Bird Watching Sites਀   㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀㸀 ਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀㌀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䠀漀洀攀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㘀 ∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀 ∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀匀漀挀椀攀琀礀⼀䴀甀猀椀挀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䴀甀猀椀挀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀㤀∀㸀㰀愀  ਀栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀匀漀挀椀攀琀礀⼀䌀漀洀洀甀渀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀⼀匀琀愀洀瀀猀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀匀琀愀洀瀀猀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀ऀ㰀⼀琀戀漀搀礀㸀
਀         ਀  ऀ 㰀琀爀㸀 ਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀㔀㐀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㜀㄀∀ 戀最挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀⌀㌀㌀㘀㘀㤀㤀∀㸀
਀ऀ    㰀琀爀㸀 ਀ऀऀ㰀⼀琀爀㸀
਀ऀऀऀ㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀ 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀⌀䔀㤀䔀㤀䔀㤀∀㸀䔀一䌀夀䌀䰀伀倀☀䄀䔀氀椀最㬀䐀䤀䄀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀
਀ऀऀऀ㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㘀∀ 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀⌀䔀㤀䔀㤀䔀㤀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀愀渀愀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀
਀ऀ  㰀⼀琀搀㸀
਀ऀ㰀琀愀戀氀攀 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀瀀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀猀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㈀ ∀ 㸀 ਀ऀ㰀琀戀漀搀礀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀∀䰀椀渀欀圀栀椀琀攀∀㸀        
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਀ऀ㰀琀愀戀氀攀 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀瀀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀猀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㤀∀㸀 ਀ऀ 㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀㸀              Mammals਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀 ∀ 戀最挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀⌀㤀㤀㤀㤀䘀䘀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䈀椀爀搀猀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 Reptiles਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀㄀㤀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䘀爀攀猀栀开圀愀琀攀爀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䘀爀攀猀栀 圀愀琀攀爀 䘀愀甀渀愀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀ऀ㰀⼀琀戀漀搀礀㸀         ਀ऀ㰀琀愀戀氀攀 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀瀀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 挀攀氀氀猀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀∀ ∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㄀㤀∀㸀 ਀           ਀             Extinct਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㜀㐀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 Indigenous਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㘀㔀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀伀挀攀愀渀椀挀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀伀挀攀愀渀椀挀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 Exotic਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㔀 ∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀伀爀搀攀爀猀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀栀琀洀氀∀㸀伀爀搀攀爀猀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 Sites਀ऀ  㰀琀搀 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀㔀∀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䈀椀戀氀椀漀最爀愀瀀栀礀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䈀椀戀氀椀漀最爀愀瀀栀礀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 Links਀ऀ 㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀         ਀   㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀   ਀ 㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀  ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㘀 ∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀㸀

Source : John’s Birdwatching਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

Contacts :

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀䘀爀攀搀搀椀攀 䰀漀攀渀椀最Ⰰ 㰀戀爀㸀 Mauritian Wildlife Appeal Fund,
਀ऀ 䜀爀愀渀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 一漀椀爀攀⸀ 㐀㌀㠀 㘀㠀㌀㈀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀愀渀 圀椀氀搀氀椀昀攀 匀攀爀瘀椀挀攀Ⰰ㰀戀爀㸀 Port Louis
਀ऀ ㈀㄀㄀ ㄀㜀㐀㤀 ਀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀愀渀 圀椀氀搀氀椀昀攀 䄀瀀瀀攀愀氀 䘀甀渀搀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀 ਀
਀ऀ 㰀⼀瀀㸀

Contact the MWAF at Tamarin for permission to visit the rare bird captive breeding centre at Grand River Noire.

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀䜀甀椀搀攀猀 ਀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀䄀琀 䴀圀䄀䘀 䜀爀愀渀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 一漀椀爀攀 䤀 洀攀琀 䘀爀攀搀攀爀椀焀甀攀 ⠀䘀爀攀搀搀椀攀⤀ 䰀漀攀渀椀最⸀ 䘀爀攀搀搀椀攀 欀椀渀搀氀礀 琀漀漀欀 洀攀 眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 琀漀 䰀漀眀攀爀 䜀漀爀最攀猀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 倀愀爀欀 嘀椀猀椀琀漀爀 䌀攀渀琀爀攀 琀漀 昀攀攀搀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀搀 䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䬀攀猀琀爀攀氀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 渀漀眀 戀爀攀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀椀氀搀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 䴀圀䄀䘀 猀琀愀昀昀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 漀昀昀攀爀 琀漀 最甀椀搀攀 瘀椀猀椀琀漀爀猀 愀猀 栀愀猀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 戀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀愀猀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀猀琀⸀ 匀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 氀椀渀攀猀 漀昀 攀渀焀甀椀爀礀 昀愀椀氀攀搀 琀漀 琀甀爀渀 甀瀀 愀 眀椀氀搀氀椀昀攀 最甀椀搀攀⸀ 䤀 琀栀攀爀攀昀漀爀攀 栀愀搀 琀漀 搀漀 洀礀 戀椀爀搀眀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀甀猀琀漀洀愀爀礀 猀漀氀漀 昀愀猀栀椀漀渀 戀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 氀攀猀猀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 甀猀甀愀氀⸀ 䤀琀 眀愀猀 渀漀琀 琀栀攀 椀搀攀愀氀 猀攀愀猀漀渀 昀漀爀 戀椀爀搀眀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 愀渀搀 䤀 愀氀氀漀眀攀搀 洀礀猀攀氀昀 椀渀猀甀昀昀椀挀椀攀渀琀 琀椀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 一愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 倀愀爀欀⸀ 㰀⼀瀀㸀

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਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀 Boattrip to Round Island:਀㰀戀爀㸀 Captain Lindi Vencatassin਀㰀戀爀㸀 Noblys Road਀㰀戀爀㸀 Grand Baie਀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 Telephone 2637275਀
਀ऀ ⠀吀栀攀 挀愀瀀琀愀椀渀 挀愀渀 愀氀猀漀 戀攀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 栀愀爀戀漀甀爀 漀昀 䜀爀渀愀搀 䈀愀椀攀Ⰰ 椀渀 昀爀漀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䌀愀氀琀攀砀 䘀椀氀氀椀渀最 匀琀愀琀椀漀渀⤀ ਀ऀ㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㜀㐀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀

Walk the beach and the areas around and behind the ਀戀攀愀挀栀昀爀漀渀琀 栀漀琀攀氀猀 昀爀漀洀 倀漀椀渀琀攀 愀甀砀 倀椀洀攀渀琀猀 琀漀 䌀椀琀爀漀渀 刀椀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀 愀渀 栀漀甀爀 漀爀 洀漀爀攀 攀愀爀氀礀  most days. Striated Heron, Brown Noddy, Curlew, Mauritius Grey White-eye, ਀䴀愀猀挀愀爀攀渀攀 匀眀椀昀琀氀攀琀 愀渀搀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 瀀愀猀猀攀爀椀渀攀猀 愀渀搀 搀漀瘀攀猀⸀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀       

਀       ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀琀漀瀀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀㸀

Details : Macchabee-BelOmbre Page

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀戀㸀匀瀀攀挀椀攀猀 㰀戀爀㸀 ਀ऀ㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䔀挀栀漀倀愀爀愀欀攀攀琀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䔀挀栀漀 倀愀爀愀欀攀攀琀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Mauritius Kestrel
਀ऀ㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䌀甀挀欀漀漀ⴀ猀栀爀椀欀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䌀甀挀欀漀漀 匀栀爀椀欀攀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Olive White-eye
਀ऀ㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀䘀漀搀礀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䘀漀搀礀㰀⼀愀㸀 㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㔀㔀∀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀䐀甀爀爀攀氀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀䜀攀爀愀氀搀 䐀甀爀爀攀氀氀 䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀 圀椀氀搀氀椀昀攀 匀愀渀挀琀甀愀爀礀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀㠀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀倀刀匀愀氀琀瀀愀渀猀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀倀攀琀椀琀 刀椀瘀攀爀 一漀椀爀攀 匀愀氀琀瀀愀渀猀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀琀漀瀀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㘀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀䠀攀爀攀 琀栀攀 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀倀椀渀欀倀椀最攀漀渀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀倀椀渀欀 倀椀最攀漀渀㰀⼀愀㸀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀攀攀渀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀琀漀瀀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㌀㘀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀

Domaine des Chasseurs is a magnificent park covering 2,000 acres in the South of the island, near Grand Port.

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䬀攀猀琀爀攀氀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䬀攀猀琀爀攀氀猀㰀⼀愀㸀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀攀爀攀㰀⼀瀀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀㐀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀ 猀椀稀攀㴀∀⬀㄀∀ 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀匀攀爀瀀攀渀琀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀匀攀爀瀀攀渀琀 䤀猀氀愀渀搀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀洀椀搀搀氀攀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀㔀∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀氀攀昀琀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀ 猀椀稀攀㴀∀⬀㄀∀ 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀刀漀甀渀搀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀刀漀甀渀搀 䤀猀氀愀渀搀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀琀漀瀀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀 ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀  㰀琀爀 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀ 愀氀椀最渀㴀∀挀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀  ਀   㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㐀 ∀ 挀漀氀猀瀀愀渀㴀∀㘀∀ 㸀 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䈀椀戀氀椀漀最爀愀瀀栀礀⸀栀琀洀∀ 漀渀䌀氀椀挀欀㴀∀栀椀猀琀漀爀礀⸀最漀⠀ⴀ㄀⤀∀㸀㰀椀洀最 猀爀挀㴀∀⼀䤀洀愀最攀猀⼀爀攀搀ⴀ愀爀爀漀眀氀攀昀琀⸀最椀昀∀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㠀∀ 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀∀㠀∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀ ∀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀䈀愀挀欀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀一攀砀琀  Page ਀  㰀⼀琀爀㸀 ਀ 㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀
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਀    㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀洀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀攀渀挀礀挀氀漀瀀攀搀椀愀⸀挀漀洀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀䔀渀挀礀挀氀漀瀀攀搀椀愀㰀⼀愀㸀  Creole਀    㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀猀攀最愀⸀洀甀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀匀攀最愀㰀⼀愀㸀  Birds਀    㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀漀氀搀洀愀瀀猀⸀洀甀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀䴀愀瀀猀㰀⼀愀㸀 Orchids ਀ऀ㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀氀攀椀挀愀瀀栀漀琀漀⸀渀攀琀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀䰀攀椀挀愀㰀⼀愀㸀  Alpa ਀ ऀ㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀欀椀氀昀椀琀琀⸀漀爀最∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀䬀椀氀昀椀琀琀㰀⼀愀㸀 Cadelec
਀    㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀眀攀爀渀攀爀⸀洀甀∀ 琀愀爀最攀琀㴀∀开戀氀愀渀欀∀㸀ꀀ㰀⼀愀㸀  ਀  㰀⼀搀椀瘀㸀 ਀㰀⼀戀漀搀礀㸀 ਀਀
 Pointe aux Piments
 Black River Gorges National Park਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Starting point is La Petrin National Park ਀䤀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 䌀攀渀琀爀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 洀愀瀀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀⸀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㄀⸀ 䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 攀愀猀琀⼀愀椀爀瀀漀爀琀㨀 䰀攀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 渀漀爀琀栀戀漀甀渀搀 䴀㄀ ᰀ洠漀琀漀爀眀愀礀ᴀ†愀爀漀甀渀搀 ㄀㔀欀洀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀  airport and go left to the west and south towards Souillac. After 4 or 5km, turn right or ਀眀攀猀琀 昀漀爀 䜀爀愀渀搀 䈀漀椀猀 愀渀搀 䜀爀愀渀搀 䈀愀猀猀椀渀⸀ 䜀漀 戀攀礀漀渀搀 䜀爀愀渀搀 䈀愀猀猀椀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 樀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀 愀琀 䰀愀  Petrin where the Information Centre is to the left.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

2. From the north: Leave the southbound M1 by the Phoenix brewery and go south ਀琀栀爀漀甀最栀 嘀愀挀漀愀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 匀漀甀椀氀氀愀挀⸀ 吀栀攀 氀愀爀最攀 爀攀猀攀爀瘀漀椀爀 䴀愀爀攀 愀甀砀 嘀愀挀漀愀猀 椀猀 猀攀攀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀  left around 15 km from the M1. The Information Centre is on the right after another 4 or ਀㔀欀洀⸀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㌀⸀ 䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀㨀 䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀 爀漀愀搀 愀琀 䌀愀猀攀 一漀礀愀氀攀 琀甀爀渀 椀渀氀愀渀搀 ⠀攀愀猀琀眀愀爀搀⤀ 昀漀爀  Chamarel and beyond towards La Petrin, passing the Gorges Viewpoint on the left ਀猀漀洀攀 愀昀琀攀爀 ㄀  欀洀⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 㘀欀洀 琀甀爀渀 氀攀昀琀 愀琀 愀 ᰀ吠ᴀ†樀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 最漀 渀漀爀琀栀 琀漀 琀栀攀  Information Centre on the left after some 2km.

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀䈀愀猀猀椀渀䈀氀愀渀挀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀䈀愀猀猀椀渀 䈀氀愀渀挀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀ऀ 䄀 瘀漀氀挀愀渀椀挀 挀爀愀琀攀爀 氀愀欀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀攀猀琀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀攀爀渀 攀搀最攀 漀昀 琀栀攀  National Park.

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀吀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 搀甀攀 猀漀甀琀栀 昀爀漀洀 䰀愀 倀攀琀爀椀渀 䤀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 䌀攀渀琀爀攀 昀漀爀 㔀欀洀⸀  Bassin Blanc is on the right at a gravel layby off the road as it descends with sharp ਀戀攀渀搀猀⸀ 䈀椀爀搀眀愀琀挀栀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 昀漀爀 甀瀀 琀漀 ㄀欀洀 愀戀漀瘀攀 愀渀搀 戀攀氀漀眀 琀栀攀 氀愀欀攀⸀ 圀椀琀栀 琀栀攀  former track now improved and regraded to a good tarmac surface, there is much more਀ 搀椀猀琀甀爀戀愀渀挀攀 昀爀漀洀 瀀愀猀猀椀渀最 琀爀愀昀昀椀挀 愀渀搀 昀爀漀洀 挀愀爀 漀挀挀甀瀀愀渀琀猀 攀渀琀攀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀漀爀攀猀琀 攀搀最攀 琀漀  pick fruit.

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀戀㸀匀瀀攀挀椀攀猀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀 㰀⼀瀀㸀

White-tailed Tropicbird
਀ऀ 䜀爀攀礀 䘀爀愀渀挀漀氀椀渀㰀戀爀㸀 Common Moorhen
਀ऀ 刀漀猀攀ⴀ爀椀渀最攀搀 倀愀爀愀欀攀攀琀㰀戀爀㸀 Madagascar Turtle-Dove
਀ऀ 匀瀀漀琀琀攀搀 䐀漀瘀攀㰀戀爀㸀 Zebra (Striated) Dove
਀ऀ 䴀愀猀挀愀爀攀渀攀 匀眀椀昀氀攀琀㰀戀爀㸀 Paradise Flycatcher (very rare here)
਀ऀ 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䌀甀挀欀漀漀ⴀ猀栀爀椀欀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䌀甀挀欀漀漀ⴀ匀栀爀椀欀攀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Common Myna
਀ऀ 䴀䄀匀䌀䄀刀䔀一䔀 䴀䄀刀吀䤀一㰀戀爀㸀 Red-whiskered Bulbul
਀ऀ 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䈀氀愀挀欀开䈀甀氀戀甀氀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䈀甀氀戀甀氀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 MASCARENE GREY WHITE-EYE
਀ऀ 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䜀爀攀礀开圀栀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䜀爀攀礀 圀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀㰀⼀愀㸀
਀ऀ 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀伀氀椀瘀攀开圀栀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 伀氀椀瘀攀 圀栀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀㰀⼀愀㸀 ⠀挀愀渀 戀攀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀⤀㰀戀爀㸀 House Sparrow
਀ऀ 䌀漀洀洀漀渀 圀愀砀戀椀氀氀㰀戀爀㸀 Scaly-breasted Munia
਀ऀ 刀攀搀 䘀漀搀礀㰀戀爀㸀 Mauritius Fody

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 ਀ऀ 㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Black River Gorges Viewpoint

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀䜀漀 猀漀甀琀栀 昀爀漀洀 䰀愀 倀攀琀爀椀渀 䤀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 䌀攀渀琀爀攀 愀渀搀 琀愀欀攀  the right turn (westward) towards Chamarel after 2km. The viewpoint is on the right ਀⠀渀漀爀琀栀⤀ 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀漀愀搀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 㘀欀洀⸀ 䤀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 渀漀爀琀栀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 倀愀爀欀⸀ 匀愀眀  White-tailed Tropicbird. Mauritius Kestrel may also be seen hunting over the trees and ਀攀渀搀攀洀椀挀 瀀愀猀猀攀爀椀渀攀猀 洀愀礀 戀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀攀猀琀 渀攀愀爀 琀栀攀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀⸀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Macchabee Forest Road

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀倀愀爀欀 戀攀猀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 䰀愀 倀攀琀爀椀渀 䤀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 䌀攀渀琀爀攀 愀渀搀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀  unpaved road westward. Use of this road is now barred to unauthorised vehicles. It is ਀瘀攀爀礀 爀漀甀最栀 愀渀搀 愀 栀椀最栀 最爀漀甀渀搀 挀氀攀愀爀愀渀挀攀 㐀ⴀ眀搀 瘀攀栀椀挀氀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 瀀爀攀昀攀爀爀攀搀 椀昀 瀀攀爀洀椀琀琀攀搀⸀ 㰀⼀瀀㸀

The Macchabée Forest trail lets you experience the Mauritian tropical forest at its best.਀ Do not visit the park without prior arrangement with the Mauritian Wildlife Appeal Fund. The staff at the Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary are doing their utmost to ensure the continued survival of the great rarities Mauritius Kestrel, Pink Pigeon and Mauritius (Echo) Parakeet.਀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀一漀 瀀攀爀洀椀琀 椀猀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 昀漀爀 瘀椀猀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀欀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀椀爀搀椀渀最 椀猀 搀漀渀攀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 琀爀愀椀氀Ⰰ 戀礀 氀漀漀欀椀渀最 漀甀琀 漀瘀攀爀 䈀氀愀挀欀 刀椀瘀攀爀 䜀漀爀最攀猀 漀爀 戀礀 眀愀氀欀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 琀爀愀挀欀猀 椀渀琀攀爀挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀愀椀渀 琀爀愀椀氀猀⸀

਀ऀ圀愀氀欀攀搀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 ㄀欀洀 愀渀搀 猀愀眀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䜀爀攀礀开圀栀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 䜀爀攀礀 圀栀椀琀攀ⴀ攀礀攀㰀⼀愀㸀 戀甀琀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 攀氀猀攀 漀昀  note. More time further along the road would locate Mauritius Cuckoo Shrike and ਀㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀倀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀开䘀氀礀挀愀琀挀栀攀爀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀甀猀 倀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀 䘀氀礀挀愀琀挀栀攀爀㰀⼀愀㸀⸀ 䌀漀渀琀椀渀甀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 㐀欀洀 琀爀愀挀欀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 眀漀甀氀搀 昀椀渀搀  the Mauritius Wildlife Appeal Fund camp where released Pink Pigeons and their wild ਀瀀爀漀最攀渀礀 愀爀攀 昀攀搀⸀ 匀瀀攀愀欀 琀漀 䴀圀䄀䘀 䠀儀 愀琀 吀愀洀愀爀椀渀 戀攀昀漀爀攀栀愀渀搀⸀ 夀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 搀椀爀攀挀琀椀漀渀猀  along the track as various maps give different information about the turnings to take at ਀樀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀猀 愀氀漀渀最 椀琀⸀ 吀漀眀愀爀搀猀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀爀愀挀欀 礀漀甀 愀氀猀漀 栀漀瀀攀 琀漀 猀攀攀 㰀愀 栀爀攀昀㴀∀⼀一愀琀甀爀攀⼀䘀愀甀渀愀⼀䈀椀爀搀猀⼀䔀渀搀攀洀椀挀⼀䔀挀栀漀倀愀爀愀欀攀攀琀⸀栀琀洀∀㸀䔀挀栀漀 倀愀爀愀欀攀攀琀㰀⼀愀㸀⸀ ਀ऀ㰀⼀琀搀㸀
਀ऀ㰀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀䴀愀挀挀栀愀戀攀攀ⴀ䈀攀氀伀洀戀爀攀∀㸀㰀⼀愀㸀㰀戀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 昀愀挀攀㴀∀䄀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 䠀攀氀瘀攀琀椀挀愀Ⰰ 猀愀渀猀ⴀ猀攀爀椀昀∀ 挀漀氀漀爀㴀∀戀氀甀攀∀㸀䴀愀挀挀栀愀戀攀攀ⴀ䈀攀氀 伀洀戀爀攀 一愀琀甀爀攀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀

This is the place where the rare breeding bird centre (Maurtian Wildlife Appeal Fund, MWAF) is situated.਀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀䤀琀 椀猀 氀漀挀愀琀攀搀 愀琀 䜀爀愀渀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 一漀椀爀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䤀猀氀愀渀搀⸀ ਀䄀挀挀漀洀洀漀搀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 愀 栀漀琀攀氀 愀氀漀渀最 琀栀攀 猀漀甀琀栀 漀爀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀⸀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀吀栀攀 挀攀渀琀爀攀 椀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 猀攀愀眀愀爀搀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀 爀漀愀搀⸀ 伀瀀瀀漀猀椀琀攀 猀栀漀瀀猀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 琀栀攀 渀漀爀琀栀攀爀渀 攀渀搀 漀昀 䜀爀愀渀搀 刀椀瘀攀爀 一漀椀爀攀Ⰰ 琀甀爀渀 眀攀猀琀眀愀爀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 猀椀最渀瀀漀猀琀 昀漀爀 ᰀ瀠漀氀椀挀攀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀ᴀ⸠ 䐀漀眀渀 愀渀 愀氀氀攀礀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 樀甀猀琀 瀀愀猀琀 琀栀攀 瀀漀氀椀挀攀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀攀渀琀爀攀 椀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 氀攀昀琀 戀攀栀椀渀搀 栀椀最栀 最爀攀攀渀 洀攀琀愀氀 最愀琀攀猀⸀ 㰀⼀瀀㸀

Two released Mauritius Kestrels have returned to nest there for several years and could often be seen around a tree in the compound. The Mauritius Kestrel captive breeding programme has been highly successful. The wild population of only 4 birds in 1973 has now recovered to 700 released or 2nd and 3rd generation birds. The endemic Pink Pigeon is another similar success story. Currently bred at the centre for release are now the highly endangered Echo Parakeet whose population shows the first signs of a recovery as well as the recovering Mauritian Fruit Bat and the still endangered Rodrigues Fruit Bat.਀ ਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

The main reason for visiting this centre is to be allowed to go out with the staff to feed the captive bred but released Mauritius Kestrel at Black River Gorges National Park.਀ At the sanctuary the captive birds here include Mauritius Kestrel, Pink Pigeon and Mauritius (Echo) Parakeet. At the sanctuary you can see a pair of Mauritius Kestrel which are are breeding now in a tree at the centre.਀ Their captive-release programmes have already met with some success. For example, there were just 4 wild Mauritius Kestrels in 1973, today there are over 400 free-flying birds.਀㰀⼀瀀㸀

਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀伀渀 琀栀攀 猀攀愀眀愀爀搀 猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 眀攀猀琀 挀漀愀猀琀 爀漀愀搀 猀漀甀琀栀  of Tamarin and Grand River Noire. The saltpans will hold wintering Asiatic waders in ਀琀栀攀 䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀愀渀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 栀攀氀搀 ㈀ 䜀爀攀攀渀猀栀愀渀欀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 漀渀 洀礀 眀愀礀 瀀愀猀琀⸀

਀   㰀⼀琀搀㸀
Tamarin Saltpans਀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀琀搀㸀
਀ऀ㰀瀀㸀㰀戀爀㸀 Very obvious on the landward side of the west coast road ਀眀栀攀爀攀 椀琀 爀甀渀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 吀愀洀愀爀椀渀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 眀椀氀氀 栀漀氀搀 眀椀渀琀攀爀椀渀最 眀愀搀攀爀猀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 䴀愀甀爀椀琀椀愀渀  summer but none were there on the occasions I passed these saltpans.

਀   㰀⼀琀搀㸀
Casela Bird Park
Domaine des Chasseurs
Serpent Island (which has no snakes) is the habitat of colonies of seabirds, including the blue faced booby the noddy and the sooty tern.
Colonies of the wedge-tailed shearwater, the Trinidade petrel and the graceful red-tailed tropic bird nest on Round Island.