Casela Bird Park Mauritius
Posted on March 24, 2010 in Mauritius Travel
A visit to Mauritius can be very memorable. There is much to see and the famous Casela Bird Park is one.
Location of Casela Bird Park
The tourist can enjoy the company of lovely birds at the Casela Bird Park. This park happens to cover an area of 25 acres (10 hectares) and is located near the flanks of the Rempart Mountain. The surrounding area is all countryside and one would enjoy the sights around the park.
The park is located in the area of Black River Gorges It is of course an interesting and important biodiversity spot.
What does Casela Park offer to a tourist?
Near the park one comes across a restaurant and snack bar. There are several ponds and streams flowing. In the ponds one comes across tortoises, fishes and several kinds of water birds. It is a lovely sight indeed. Nearby there is a zoo as well.
The Casela Bird Park happens to be home for about 142species of birds, which includes the beautiful long necked Pink Pigeon, which is a rare bird. This bird was facing a threat of extinction. These pink birds were actually donated by the Black River Aviary. One comes across birds from far off places such as Africa, Asia, Americas and Australia. Other birds one comes across are kingfisher, mynah, bustards etc. One also finds animals at the park such as tigers, lemurs etc and several kinds of lizards..
The cacatua alba can be noticed in the Casela park .It is also known as white cockatoo. The population of the cuckatoo is decreasing.
The vegetation that one finds in the park consists of “yej” trees as well as orchids which are seasonal of course. The birds rest on several kinds of tropical trees.
Casela Park is indeed a paradise. It is worth visiting. Those interested in observing birds will definitely find the visit very valuable and informative.
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