Cascade Biberon, Waterfall in La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Reunion Island, France
Cascade Biberon is a waterfall located in La Plaine-des-Palmistes on Reunion Island, dropping around 250 meters into a natural pool surrounded by dense forest and native plants. The fall is set within a highland region covered with tropical vegetation.
The name Biberon comes from the former owner of the site, who was a conservator of the Waters and Forests administration at the time of the colonisation of the Hautes Plaines. On 17 June 2014, a rockfall from the cliff killed two people and seriously injured another; a second rockfall occurred the next day without victims. In 2019, a belvedere was built on the initiative of the ONF, the commune of La Plaine-des-Palmistes and CIREST to view the waterfall more safely, and access to the waterfall itself is currently closed by decree.
The name Biberon refers to the former owner of the site, who served as conservator of the Eaux et Forêts during the colonisation of the Hautes Plaines. The trail leading to the basin is lined with guava trees, and a belvedere built in 2019 by the ONF, the commune of La Plaine-des-Palmistes and CIREST lets visitors view the fall safely.
The trail to the waterfall starts from the nearest drivable road and reaches the basin and the foot of the fall in about fifteen minutes on a flat path lined with guava trees. Access to the waterfall is currently closed by official order. A belvedere built in 2019 allows visitors to view the fall safely.
The name Biberon comes from the former owner of the site, who served as conservator of the Eaux et Forêts during the colonisation of the Hautes Plaines. The trail to the basin is named after the waterfall, the sentier de la cascade Biberon.
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