


Praslin

Praslin, a community south of Dennery, is home to Mamiku Gardens, a 12 acre botanical garden that was once a plantation. It is the site of a battle between the British forces and revolutionary Maroons in 1797.
Between Micoud and Dennery, just off the coast, lay the Fregate Islands, another nature reserve. The small islands are the nesting spots of the frigate bird.
After Dennery, the road runs west into the central mountains but before climbing hills, it passes through the Mabouya Valley and the Fond D´ or Nature Reserve & Historical park. The latter is a Heritage Tourism site. The ruins of a sugar plantation can be visited. An Amerindian site is found within the Park, wich also includes a campsite.
At the summit of the Barre de L´Isle is another Forestry department hiking trail. The hike takes three hours and offers views of Mount Gimie, the tallest peak in St. Lucia, the Bexon Valley and the Fond Do'r Valley on the Atlantic Coast. There are stands of pine, blue mahoe and mahogany.
Praslin

