Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2017 | Page 175

Botanical Gardens
Cabrits National Park

Botanical Gardens

Forty acres of indigenous plants and imported trees in the capital city , Roseau . The Gardens is home to the Sisserou Parrot , the island ’ s national bird .

Cabrits National Park

Tropical forests , wetlands and coral reefs are protected within this 1313 acres of the national park . It is located on the north end of the island , just beyond the town of Portsmouth . This national park is the site of Fort Shirley , a large 18th-century British garrison which once housed 600 soldiers .
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