Black River Gorges National Park
| Black River Gorges National Park | |
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 Black River Gorges National Park | |
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| Location | Mauritius |
| Nearest city | Chamouny, Chamarel and La Preneuse |
| Area | 67.54 km2 (26.08 sq mi) |
| Established | June 15, 1994 |
Black River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius.[1][2][3][4] It was proclaimed on June 15, 1994 and is managed by the National Parks and Conservation Service. It covers an area of 67.54 km2 including humid upland forest, drier lowland forest and marshy heathland. Facilities for visitors include two information centres, picnic areas and 60 kilometres of trails. There are four field stations in the park which are used for National Parks and Conservation Service and Mauritian Wildlife Foundation research and conservation projects. It is the largest national park in Mauritius.
Wildlife
The park protects most of the island's remaining
See also
References
- ^ Ellis, Royston; Richards, Alexandra & Schuurman, Derek (2002) Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion: the Bradt Travel Guide, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides Ltd, UK
- ^ National Parks and Conservation Service, Accessed 13/11/07
- ^ Sinclair, Ian & Langrand, Olivier (1998) Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, Struik, Cape Town
- ^ "Black River Gorges National Park in Mauritius". ile-maurice-sejour.com.
- ^ "Black River Gorges and surrounding areas". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
External links
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