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Ile Crocodile Traditional Geocache

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This cache appears to be gone, and it seems unlikely that it will be replaced soon, so I'm archiving it.
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Hidden : 7/27/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Attractions of La Vanille Crocodile Park is Located in southern Mauritius, La Vanille Crocodile Park was established in 1985.La Vanille Crocodile Park Mauritius - It is situated on the valley of an old vanilla farm.The area is quite comparable to a tropical rain forest with the palms trees, freshwater brooks and a collection of local flowers and plants.La Vanille Crocodile Park in Mauritius is the creation of an Australian zoologist called Owen Griffiths and his Mauritian wife who felt the place
would be ideal for breeding Nile crocodiles.Four female crocodiles and one male crocodile were brought to the island from Madagascar and their young were kept in temperature controlled
indoor nurseries for a year before they were released into water.The crocodiles at the La Vanille Crocodile Park in Mauritius are kept in protected areas.They are separated by age.Apart from crocodiles, monkeys, deer, giant tortoises, tenrecs, rabbits, bats, wild pigs and a giant Telfair Skink are also found in La Vanille
Crocodile Park, making it a very popular tourist destination.These crocodiles are transferred from Madagascar.La Vanille Crocodile Park in Mauritius is only about crocodiles and tropical verdure foliage but also about variety of other animal species like
monkeys, bats, etc.The reserve also houses shops and restaurant offering lunches and quick snacks.Around 500 tortoises hover around the park.There is around 20, 000 different species of insects in an insectarium inside the reserve.Stroll in the plush forest and admire nature's glory.This spectacular tourist attraction in Mauritius was opened for the general public ten years ago.The Attractions of La Vanille Crocodile Park also has a presentation centre containing samples of Mascarene reptiles with explanatory notes for
each.The La Vanille Crocodile Park is located on the southern part of the island and the famous river Riviere des Anguilles flows just by its side.
Cache is situated ON the parking, near entry to the parking! (one way road), in the tree, under the stone

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