Bel Ombre, Mauritius
Bel Ombre is a village in Mauritius located in Savanne District. The village is administered by the Bel-Ombre Village Council under the aegis of the Savanne District Council. According to the 2011 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 2,417.
Bel Ombre Nature Reserve
The Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve in Bel Ombre. It is the largest nature reserve in Mauritius, being 1,300 ha. It fairly looks like the African savannah.''La Resèrve'' Golf links
La Resèrve Golf Links is a golf course connected to Bel Ombre Nature Reserve and was opened on December 2023. It includes 2 lakes; Digue Rouillard and A. Dennis Taylor Dam.Frédérica Nature Reserve
The Frédérica Nature Reserve is a reserve that forms part of Bel Ombre Nature Reserve.It includes the Frèdèrica Lodge, a lodge used for hunters, and the Frédérica Old Sugar Mill, used from 1855-1874. It includes 2 biomes, the endemic forests and grasslands. There are 3 viewpoints; the Frédérica Viewpoint, the Dalsing Viewpoint and the Viewpoint des Cipayes.
There are two waterfalls; Cascade Frédérica, where you can have a picnic and swim, and Cascade l'Exemple, also where you can swim.
Wildlife
Flora
The endemic flora of the Bel Ombre Nature Reserve includes the Bois de natte, Vacoas, Black Ebony, Bois d’olive,Palms, Barleria, Colophane bâtard and Colophane, Bois bouquet banane, Fandia, Bois banane, Bois tambour and orchids. The exotic Albizia are commonly found.