La Roche Merveilleuse

Cilaos > Réunion

Forest in the mountains of Réunion Island where you can see many endemic birds.

Added* by Fabio Fercher
Most recent update 21 марта 2023

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Description

In the forest of La Roche Merveilleuse you can watch a lot of passerine birds like Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher, Reunion White-eye or Reunion Stonechat. You can also find a Reunion Harrier flying over.

Details

Access

You can park next to the area in the street "Chem. de la Roche Merveilleuse". Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. From there you can discover the hiking trails. The indicated walking route on the map is about 1 km. Near the parking area is a vantage point where you have a great view on the city of Cilaos.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Plain

Conditions

Slippery , Rocky , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Summer , Spring , Autumn

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Photo Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher
(Terpsiphone bourbonnensis)

2. Reunion Bulbul
(Hypsipetes borbonicus)

3. Reunion White-eye
(Zosterops olivaceus)

4. Reunion Gray White-eye
(Zosterops borbonicus)

5. Reunion Stonechat
(Saxicola tectes)

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