Canal de Kaw, Water channel near Kaw village, French Guiana.
The Canal de Kaw flows through extensive wetlands, connecting the Approuague River to the Atlantic Ocean through dense tropical vegetation.
Indigenous communities established their presence along the Canal de Kaw centuries before French settlers began poldering the Approuague River in 1783.
Local residents maintain traditional fishing practices in the canal waters, supporting their families through sustainable harvesting methods passed down through generations.
Visitors can access the Canal de Kaw through organized boat tours departing from Roura, offering opportunities to observe caimans and tropical birds.
The canal forms part of the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve, which spans 94,700 hectares of protected wetland ecosystem in northeastern French Guiana.
Location: French Guiana
GPS coordinates: 4.50417,-52.02111
Latest update: March 12, 2025 05:22
French Guiana contains rainforests, rivers and coastal areas. This list includes nature reserves with birds and turtles, colonial historical sites, indigenous rock carvings and traditional villages. The region displays a mix of South American nature and French history.
Cayenne's Prison
59 km
Cabo Orange National Park
56.5 km
Kaw-Roura Marshes National Nature Reserve
15.8 km
Habitation Loyola
51.9 km
Prefecture hotel of French Guiana
59.3 km
Pont du Larivot
59.1 km
Jardin botanique de Cayenne
58.7 km
Fort Diamant
47.9 km
Salines de Montjoly
54.6 km
Montagne d'Argent
38.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de l'île du Grand Connétable
36.9 km
Maison-Musée de Félix Éboué
59.1 km
Trésor Regional Nature Reserve
31 km
Habitation Vidal
50.5 km
Réserve naturelle nationale du mont Grand Matoury
55.1 km
Windmill of Remire-Montjoly
51.7 km
Serpent de Pascaud
48.4 km
Église Saint-Dominique de Roura
41.9 km
Roches gravées de la Montagne Favard
2.5 km
Immeuble Delabergerie
59.1 km
Lavoir de Cayenne
59.1 km
Plage Bourda
55.9 km
Église Sainte-Thérèse de Montjoly
53.1 km
Église Saint-Étienne de Régina
24.5 km
Église Hmong de Cacao
50.5 km
Sentier Molokoï
49.9 km
Marais de Kaw
16.8 km
Immeuble, 122 avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 40 boulevard Jubelin
59.1 kmReviews
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