Plan of Monvert Nature Walk

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VISITOR’S MONVERT
INTERPRETATION NATURE WALK
CENTRE
State Land Monvert is located in the region of
Forest Side, some two kilometres from the The Visitor’s Interpretation Two main trails “Parcours
Curepipe-Nouvelle France main road. It extends Centre houses displays of
Bois de natte” of 2.8 km
useful information related
over an area of 73Ha. It is the most easily
to our native biodiversity, importance of forests and “Parcours Bois D’ebene” of 2.5 km long
accessible native forest found close to an urban and their extent. The visitor gets an overview of
have been created. They both start from the main
area, about 3km from the town centre of the Mauritian flora. Major catchment areas are
also displayed. access and end with the elevated platform.
Curepipe. The area derives its name from
Several sites have been developed to enable
Chevallier Antoine de Monvert . A Fernery has been set-up
to display live, our visitors to admire the natural surroundings.
It was once covered with dense native forests
indigenous and endemic
with Bois de natte, Manglier vert, Bois manioc as
ferns and orchids. 250
the predominant species. In the early 20th An elevated
species of ferns and 86
century, the whole region was logged for its species of orchids are platform has been
found in Mauritius. Most erected at the
valuable native timber species. the area was
of our orchids are very
subsequently re-afforested with pine and beautiful and have high ornamental value. One highest point in the
eucalyptus with the exception of an area of 200 should also note that most of these ferns and park to enable
orchids are critically endangered and needs to be
acres which still harbours native indigenous visitors to have a dominant view of the forest
protected.
plants. canopy and the surrounding areas.
In view of the richness of the biodiversity, the An arboretum containing
Forestry Service had earmarked the area for a more than 150
indigenous/endemic plant
conservation and recreational project. species. The visitor thus has
The project concept was approved by the an opportunity to admire
Government in 1999 and the Nature Walk these critically endangered
and rare plants.
Project was initiated in July 2001 and completed
in May 2006. A special multipurpose
The Nature walk consists of two parts, kiosk has been created to
be used as a lecture hall , a place to demonstrate MINISTRY OF AGRO
i) the Visitor’s interpretation center, activities like plant propagation techniques and INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES
ii) the Monvert Nature Walk a hall for students to draw and paint.. FORESTRY SERVICE