The Aquarium offers a unique opportunity to admire the colourful treasures of the Indian Ocean. Ebony, eucalyptus, palm trees and wild orchids provide the backdrop for stags, deer, monkeys and other wildlife. Near Rivi re des Anguilles , in the wild south, this is a farm breeding Nile crocodiles imported from Madagascar. The site offers a vast park with a nature walk through luxuriant forest studded with freshwater springs. A small zoo of animals found in the wild in Mauritius is also located here.
Water cascades over spectacular rock formations.
Spectacular joints have been formed by the contraction of lava due to sudden cooling. The falls are near Souillac and can be reached by a road which crosses a sugar plantation that is open to visitors. Grand Bassin, within a short distance of Mare Longue , rests in the crater of an extinct volcano, this is one of the island's two natural lakes. It is a place of pilgrimage for a large number of Mauritians of the Hindu faith. The forest-clad slopes contain some fine specimens of indigenous timber and interesting plants peculiar to the island.