Étang-Salé
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Chemin du rail
Savanna
Choka bleu - agave americana
La coulée verte
Eucalyptus
latanier rouge - Latania lontaroides
Bellier - Ploceus cucullatus spilonotus
Zoiseau blanc - Zosterops borbonicus
Cardinal (foudi rouge) - Foudia madagascariensis
Veloutier bord de mer - Tournefortia argentea L.f.
NSP
NSP
Cactus raquette (Figuier de Barbarie) - Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.
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This is a 'no sweat' double loop hike which can easily be done in three hours including small breaks and photo shootings. I find it more interesting to start by the southernmost trail, called "Chemin du rail", that runs along the highway RN1. That part is mostly dried and covered by savanna. Then on your way back, after crossing the DZ and passing by the golf course, the "Coulée verte" trail will lead you through a newly planted forest with a wider variety of fauna and flora and it'll gently bring you back from where you started.