Ebony Forest Chamarel

Ebony Forest Chamarel or just the "Ebony Forest" is a 50 ha conservation area for Mauritian endemic species with a rehabilitated indigenous forest (including rare semi-dry forest types), situated in Chamarel, in the south-west of Mauritius.[1][2]

View of Ebony forest Chamarel from the south-west

Establishment
Canopy walkway at Ebony forest Chamarel

It was established in June 2017, after 10 years of work in restoring the forests and planting 130,000 endemic species. In addition to the reintroduced species, the reserve is home to some of the few remaining stands of original mature endemic Ebony forest.

Facilities
One of the look-out points at Ebony forest Chamarel

The reserve has canopy walkways and view points, and also runs guided tours or safaris. There is a museum, restaurant and educational facilities on the reserve.

It is located next to the "Seven Coloured Earths" site, in the Chamarel area in the south west of the island.[3][4]

References
  1. "Ebony - Home". Ebonyforest.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "Ebony Forest (Chamarel, Mauritius)". La Vanille Nature Park. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  3. "Non technical summary" (PDF). Environment.govmu.org. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "EEBONY FOREST À CHAMAREL: Sanctuaire de l'endémicité". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 2019-03-26.


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