St. Lucia Central ReservationsPresents
St. Lucia & The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park Area
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St. Lucia Central Reservations |
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Lucia to international tourists is synonymous with the Caribbean Island,
jewel of the Lesser Antilles, notwithstanding that the name St. Lucia is
associated with communities from Europe to Mexico, South America to
Australia, and the Philippines to Africa, KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa in
fact. Tucked away between the estuarine system of the larger Lake St.
Lucia and the pristine beaches of the Indian Ocean nestles the small
community of St. Lucia, the major development node of the Greater St. Lucia
Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site of spectacular and unique bio-diversity.
The town of St. Lucia |
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The Samango Monkey | Flanked by the world's highest vegetated sand dunes, St. Lucia and the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Area, especially the Eastern Shores, is the eco-tourist's dream. Dune forests, grassy plains, swamps, flood marshes, wetlands and mangrove forests this bio-diversity is all within hiking distance from the center of St. Lucia town. These habitats are the playground for many species of animal especially the Vervet- and Samango monkeys of which the latter is endemic to the area. As the Island of St. Lucia is unique with it's endemic St. Lucia parrot, the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Area has the Igwala-gwala, believed to be the bird of fertility in the Zulu culture. | ||
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| Over the past 60 years the sleepy town of St. Lucia developed from a wilderness area to a well established tourism center mainly due to domestic tourism which exploited the excellent recreational, bio-diversity and Zulu culture. The awarding of World Heritage status to the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Area has now opened a myriad of investment potential avenues for international tourism to develop the area. |
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| St. Lucia Central Reservations are specialists in travel itinerary design for the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Area. |
| History | Maps | Eco-Systems | What to Do | Accommodation | Message Board | ||
| Activities | Animals | Birds | Tour Products |
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