The Forêt de Sainte Marguerite is a forest on the east coast of Reunion, in a highland area of Saint-Benoit known as Saint-François.
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| view of the coast from Forêt de Sainte Marguerite |
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| the green spot show the location of Foret de Sainte-Marguerite |
It's roughly 700 metres wide and 2 kilometres long and to the north is limited by Ravine Saint-François, while to the south it's bordered by Ravine Sainte-Marguerite.
It's considered a 'fragile natural area' in terms of its diversity of plant species, and was created in the late 1970s and mid-80s when Reunion's Departmental Council bought three pieces of land to protect and restore the unique fauna and flora.
Today it's managed by the Departmental Council and the APMNEST (an association that protects natural environments in the east of Reunion).
There are over 150 indigenous species of plants as well as lots of Pandanus montanus screwpines and tree ferns.
A nature trail exists, but is no longer very well maintained. There are however several picnic tables, including one with a roof.
The forest is surrounded by agricultural land, including sugar cane, and fields of bananas and pineapple.
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| field of pineapples |
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