The predominant species include many introduced songbirds, such as the little red Madagascar fody, the Indian Mynah with yellow beak and feet which make it look like it's just stepped out of a cartoon, the village weaver and the most common bird on Mauritius - the Red whiskered bulbul. This bird park, between Tamarin and the turn off down to Flic en Flac, is well landscaped and has good views across the Riviere du Rempart valley. As well as parrot, pheasant and rare pink pigeon, there are leopard, tiger, lemur, monkey and deer. One of the giant tortoises is 150 years old. This is a south East Coast large estate covering 900 hectares of forested slopes.
Visitors have a choice of activities, including hiking , birdwatching and accompanied mini safaris.
The forest contains many different species of tree, such as ebony, cinnamon, eucalyptus and traveller's palm. Various types of wildlife include Javanese deer, boar, monkey, and many endemic species of bird, including a pair of Mauritius Kestrels - one of the world's rarest birds of prey. You can watch kestrels being fed white mice daily at around 3pm. Although only eight endemic species still remain, they include some of the world's rarest birds.