Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 596

Best places to stay in
St. Martin
St Martin’s
National
Nature Reserve
Located in the north-eastern part of the island, The National Nature
Reserve covers an expanse of 3,060 hectares. Its beaches, cliffs,
forests and mangroves are home to a variety of seabirds, herons and
iguanas. There are also raccoons, mongoose and other mammals that
live around the mangroves and feed on the crustaceans and fish that
live in salt ponds. You’ll also find sea turtles coming to the beaches to
lay their eggs.
While visitors to this area are not discouraged, they are reminded to
respect the rules and not destroy the natural environment by littering,
hunting, fishing and removing plant life. They are also forbidden from
using jet skis in the area so as not to disturb the peace.
Photographs © St. Martin National Reserve
Hotel L’Esplanade
© Hotel L’Esplanade