Saint Lucia Nature Reserves

One of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean Sea, SAINT LUCIA boasts the idyllic beauty that more famous Caribbean islands have. Much of Saint Lucia is still covered with rainforests, but development has encroached a little bit on all sides. Fortunately, nature reserves include a lot of land in the small island country. Two forest reserves - Edmund and Quilesse - are in South-Central Saint Lucia. Grand Bois Forest and Millet Bird Sanctuary are in North-Central Saint Lucia. Maria Islands Nature Reserve is located off the south-southeast coast of the main island, while Pigeon Island National Park is off the northern coast. Lastly, the Mamiku Gardens (Facebook page link) are near the eastern coast. Many of these reserves and parks are home for endemic and endangered species, like the Saint Lucia Black Finch.