Nature Parks, Botanic Gardens and Port Louis
The photo album displays Nature Parks, Botanic Gardens and Port Louis local musicians at Umbrella Square in Mauritius. Furthermore, these include nature parks at Ferney and Casela and botanic gardens at Pamplemousses and Curepipe.
La Vallee de Ferney Nature Park
It is worth stopping at Mahebourg before travelling to La Vallee de Ferney, especially from the southwest. This small town is on the southeast coast and has a waterfront promenade with panoramas across the bay.
Ferney – Reconnect with Nature (Ref 1) is home to one of the last endemic forests in Mauritius. Further, the La Vallee de Ferney Conservation Trust (Ref 2) has a program of indigenous forest restoration. Also, it is home to several threatened endemic animal species.
La Pinta Fishing Boat at Mahebourg Waterfront
Two local men at the Mahebourg waterfront are preparing the La Pinta to go fishing at sea.
Bay of Mahebourg from Ferney
A panorama photo features the La Vallee de Ferney landscape and the Bay of Mahebourg.
Mahebourg and La Vallee de Ferney
Mahebourg and La Vallee de Ferney
First is a photo landscape of Vieux Grand Port and Lion Mountain from the Mahebourg waterfront. Next are two landscapes featuring Bois de Nattes a Grande Feuilles (labourdonnaisia glauca), a Mauritius endemic tree. Then three images are landscapes taken from several vantage points on a circular walk around the reserve. The extent of the invasive traveller’s tree is evident in most photos of the forest. However, the invasive Chinese guava was less noticeable, except when used to construct trail steps.
Unfortunately, we did not see much wildlife. However, we see an Aldabra giant tortoise and introduced species that assist in forest regeneration by grazing. The final photo shows one tortoise drinking water from a puddle in a grassy area.
Pamplemousses and Curepipe Botanic Gardens and Casela Park
The gallery features Pamplemousses Botanic Gardens, Curepipe Botanic Gardens and Casela Nature Park. Pamplemousses is also known as Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden.
Rempart Mountain to Tourelle du Tamarin
Rempart Mountain is just south of Cascavelle, and Tourelle du Tamarin is between Grand Riviere Noire and Tamarin.
Botanic Gardens and Nature Parks
Botanic Gardens and Nature Parks
Pamplemousses Botanic Gardens features first-day flowering Giant Water Lily, a rufous morph striated heron, and a female changeable lizard. Displayed photos from Curepipe Botanic Garden feature the lake, the loneliest palm (Ref 3) and a striated heron (Ref 4).
Moreover, the loneliest palm (Hyophorbe amaricaulis) is an endemic, the striated heron indigenous and changeable lizard an introduced species.
The last three images at Casela Nature Park are Rempart Mountain landscape, a male changeable lizard, and helmeted guineafowl.
Port Louis
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, is worth a visit. Le Caudan Waterfront is a shopping and entertainment complex with parking facilities and live street entertainment. Also, the Central Market and China Town are within walking distance.
Umbrella Square
Umbrella Square at Le Caudan Waterfront Shopping Centre in Port Louis Mauritius.
Local Musicians at Umbrella Square in Port Louis
Local Musicians at Umbrella Square in Port Louis
Local bands sometimes set up and perform at or near Umbrella Square on Saturday mornings between ten and noon. Featured photos show a local Jazz Band, Shakti Shane Ramchurn, Soilbeat and selling Soilbeat merchandise.
References and Bibliography - Online Resources
1. Ferney – Reconnect with Nature. 2021. [Online] Available from Ferney [Accessed 29-Nov-21].
2. La Vallee de Ferney Conservation Trust. 2021. [Online] Available from Ferney [Accessed 29-Nov-21].
3. The loneliest tree in the world. 2020. [Online] Available from Global Trees Campaign [Accessed 29-Nov-21].
4. Striated Heron. 2012-2021. [Online] Available from Heron Conservation [Accessed 29-Nov-21].
5. Ferney on Facebook.