Nouragues Nature Reserve is a French

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created in 1995. It protects of

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in the

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and

Roura Roura is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city of Roura is bordered by Matoury and Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in the North, Kourou and Saint-Elie in the North West and West, ...

Overview

Carbets de la Station CNRS des Nouragues

Nouragues Nature Reserve is the second largest nature reserve of France. The name is of Amerindian origin. The reserve is mainly covered by rainforests and is hilly. The Nouragues Inselberg dominates the region with its height of . The nature reserve is not accessible to the public except with authorisation.

Nouragues Station

CNRS operates two permanent camps on the Nouragues Inselberg. The camp is home to about 40 expeditions a year and is on a good location to study the rainforest and its biodiversity. The camps can be accessed by

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or by boat from Saut Pararé.

References

External links

Official site
(in French) Environment of French Guiana Nature reserves in France Protected areas established in 1996 Protected areas of French Guiana Régina Roura {{SouthAm-protected-area-stub