Nouragues Nature Reserve is a French nature reserve in French Guiana created in 1995.Décret n°95-1299 du 18 décembre 1995 portant création de la réserve naturelle des Nouragues (Guyane) It protects of tropical rainforest in the communes of Régina and Roura.
Overview
Nouragues Nature Reserve is the second largest nature reserve of France. The name is of Amerindian origin. The reserve is mainly covered by rainforests and is hilly. The Nouragues Inselberg dominates the region with its height of .
The nature reserve is not accessible to the public except with authorisation.
Nouragues Station CNRS operates two permanent camps on the Nouragues Inselberg. The camp is home to about 40 expeditions a year and is on a good location to study the rainforest and its biodiversity. The camps can be accessed by helicopter or by boat from Saut Pararé.
References
External links Official site (in French)