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Praslin - Must See
Frégate Islands Nature Reserve
GROS A natural promontory provides a lookout from
ISLET which to view the two small islets Frégate Major and
Frégate Minor and -- with luck -- the frigate birds that
nest here from May to July. The only way to visit is on
DAUPHIN
a guided tour, which includes a ride in a gommier to
Frégate Minor for a picnic lunch and a swim. All trips
CASTRIES are by reservation only and require a minimum of
two people. Arrange visits through your hotel, a tour
operator, or the Saint Lucia National Trust; many tours
include round-trip transportation from your hotel as well
ANSE DENNERY as the tour cost.
LA RAYE
Mamiku Gardens
15 acres of tropical flora and fauna including a banana plantation, forest trails, a medicinal herb
garden, and an archeological dig. Guide books, maps and walking sticks are available to borrow.
PRASLIN
SOUFRIERE
Praslin Protected Landscape
The area’s natural beauty is comprised of mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, a delta, native
MICOUD
vegetation and 17 archaeological sites. Over 116 plant species, 38 bird species, eight reptile
CHOISEUL species and two amphibian species thrive in this small area of protected land.
LABORIE VIEUX
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