Black River Gorges
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god_herodes
S 20° 25.480 E 057° 25.781
40K E 544825 N 7741465
Black River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius.
It covers an area of 67.54 km² including humid upland forest, drier lowland forest and marshy heathland.
Waymark Code: WM7GMT
Location: Mauritius
Date Posted: 10/24/2009
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Black River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius. 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 centers, picnic areas and 60 kilometers of trails. There are four field stations in the park which are used for research.
The park protects most of the island's remaining rain forest although much of this has been degraded by introduced plants such as Chinese guava and privet and animals such as rusa deer and wild pigs. Several areas have been fenced off and invasive species have been eradicated from them to preserve native wildlife. Many endemic plants and animals still occur in the park including the Mauritian flying fox and all of the island's endemic birds: Mauritius kestrel, pink pigeon, Mauritius parakeet, Mauritius cuckoo-shrike, Mauritius bulbul, Mauritius olive white-eye, Mauritius grey white-eye and Mauritius fody.
Park Name: Black River
Historic/Cultural Park: yes
Natural Park: yes
Recreation Area: yes
Wildlife Refuge: yes
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of Listing: Entrance
Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hiking: yes
Swimming: no
Snorkling/Scuba: no
Boating: no
Fishing: no
Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed
Other Type Detail: Not listed
Hours available: Not listed
Camping: Not Listed
Bicycling: Not Listed
Horseback Riding: Not Listed
Off-Roading: Not Listed
Rock Climbing: Not Listed
Other Activities: Not listed
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