La Désirade National Nature Reserve
La Désirade, Italy
La Désirade National Nature Reserve (French: Réserve naturelle nationale de La Désirade) is a reserve in Désirade Island in Guadeloupe. Established under the Ministerial Decree No. 2011-853 of 19 July 2011 for its special geological features it has an area of 62 ha (153 acres). The reserve represent
s the geological heritage of the Caribbean tectonic plate, with a wide spectrum of rock formations, the outcrops of volcanic activity being remnants of the sea level oscillations. It is one of thirty three geosites of Guadeloupe. There is a large population of Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) and red crabs in the reserve.
Listen to the audio guide for La Désirade National Nature Reserve Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Station météorologique, située à la pointe des châteaux sur l'île de la Désirade monumenti · 0.2 km away