Maria Islands Nature Reserve, Nature reserve off the southeastern coast in Saint Lucia.
The Maria Islands Nature Reserve encompasses two small islands, Maria Major and Maria Minor, covering 25 and 4 acres respectively near Vieux-Fort.
During the colonial period, these islands functioned as agricultural land and provided shelter for people escaping enslavement in Saint Lucia.
The Saint Lucia National Trust manages this protected area through educational programs and conservation initiatives that involve local community participation.
Visitors reach the reserve by boat from Pointe Sables Interpretation Center, with access restricted from May 15 to July 1 during bird nesting season.
Maria Major hosts the rarest snake globally, the kouwes, with fewer than 100 specimens discovered in 1973 after mongoose introduction reduced their range.
GPS coordinates: 13.72640,-60.93120
Latest update: March 5, 2025 07:11
Saint Lucia offers photographers diverse subjects: from the distinctive Pitons mountains to white sand beaches. The island combines historical sites, tropical gardens and nature trails with viewpoints over the Caribbean Sea. Photographers will find colonial architecture, rainforest waterfalls and traditional fishing villages.
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17.3 km
Mount Gimie
17.5 km
Government House, Saint Lucia
31.9 km
Qualibou
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St. Lucia Botanical Gardens
18.9 km
Anse Chastanet
22.1 km
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries
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Sulfur Springs
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Vigie Beach
33.7 km
Castries Market
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Anse Mamin
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Dennery Lookout
20.3 km
Vigie Lighthouse
33.8 km
Sulphur springs
17.7 km
Choc Beach
34.4 km
Sandy Beach
1.5 km
Reduit Beach
38.9 km
Sapphire Waterfall
18.2 km
La Toc Battery
32.7 km
Sugar Beach
18.1 km
La Tille Waterfall
11.8 km
Malgretoute Beach
19.2 km
En Bas Saut waterfall
15.8 km
Rudy John Beach
7.9 km
Anse-La-Raye
26.6 km
Grand Anse Beach
31.1 km
Anse de cochon Beach
26.2 km
Balenbouche Estate
10.8 kmReviews
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