Bel Ombre, Mauritius
human settlement in 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, (formerly known as Heritage Nature Reserve, changed in 2022) 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 in 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 to 1874.
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