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Black River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius. In 1994 under section 11 of the Wildlife and in 1994 under section 11 of the Wildlife and National Parks Act of 1993 it was declared to be a National Park. The park is not only a bastion of biodiversity and other natural values, it is also a natural reservoir of the nation's freshwater. It covers an area of 67.54 km²(roughly 6,700 hectares).
There are two information centres, picnic areas and 60 kilometres of trails for the visitors and four field stations for research and conservation projects.
The expansive thick forest within the park is home to over 300 species of flowering plants and 9 species of birds unique to Mauritius, including the famous pink pigeon, which is staging a very gradual comeback from the brink of extinction. It is also home to many species of wild animals and birds. Some other endangered bird species include the mauritius kestrel, the echo parakeet, Mauritian flying fox, mauritius bulbul, and Mauritius olive white-eye.
You will also come across spellbinding waterfalls (Alexandra Falls in particular), pristine rivers, picnic areas, wide canyons and dramatic mountain ranges. One can walk along the greenery and reach the highest point of the island, which is the Black River Peak.
On the edge of the park near Chamarel is the 83m high chamarel waterfall, and the Seven Coloured Earth geological formation that is composed of seven different types of clay, all varying in colour. There is also the grand basin lake, which is a sacred site for the local Hindu community of Mauritius, and in March and April you can also seek a guide to help you pick your own guavas to feast on.
