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Marine field trip

Hermitage lagoon, Kelonia (Turtle observatory centre)

The active volcano Piton de La Fournaise

Landscape descriptions by the National Park officers, Restauration of cloud forest, Volcano museum with a contribution of Aline Peltier (Director of the volcano observatory)

National Botanic Garden of Mascarin

Visit of the Botanical Garden of Reunion: villa and botanical collections, visit of the current art exhibition of Botanical watercolor Paintings of South African and Reunionese artists, projection in English of the movie related to the scientific activities of CBNM on La Réunion, Mayotte and the Eparses islands, presentation of the missions and tools for conservation of Réunion native flora and habitats.

The chronosequence of lava flows and Mare longue lowland forest

Primary succession, invasive plant issues, lowland forest and its diversity.

Northern massif of La Roche Ecrite, territory of the Réunion Cuckoo-shrike

Mosaic of original natural environments and associated fauna and flora.

Natural reserve of the wetland Etang de Saint-Paul

A guided kayak tour and walking tour in the littoral wetland.

The Bébour and Bélouve cloud forests

The unseen diversity for plants and arthropods

The dry forest and Rewilding

Part of the workshop on rewilding and restoration of forests. Visit of a tortoise garden and the sites of Life + project on dry forests. End of the afternoon in workshop room at the campus.

La Maïdo: showcase of Mafate and immersion in the subalpine vegetation

Maïdo's point of view, walk to the Maïdo observatory for Atmospheric Research.