A cute little reserve created to save the habitat for an endemic Black Paradise Flycatcher bird. At the entrance, you will receive boards with color images of the animal species that can be spotted in the reserve and a short explanation of their occurrence. You can also hire a guide here. The paths in the reserve are wet and corresponding to the fact that you entered the remnant of the original tropical rainforest. There is a gazebo in the middle of the reserve, very welcome if you get caught in tropical rain. The locals use the reserve to shorten their journey through the island, so many cyclists move there, which is a bit annoying, but honestly turist must respect that he is only guest here. Some parts of infrastructure of the reserve are somewhat worn: the wooden statue of a female Paradise Flycatcher needs to be repaired, and some bridges are closed because of damage. Take the warning about good protection against mosquitoes very seriously: there is really a LOT of them here. Black Paradise Flycatchers are not shy at all and with a little patience are quite easy to spot both males and females, as well as the common island species, such as Red-headed Fody or Seychelles Bulbul. If you fail to spot some of the rare species, don´t give up! After visiting the Veuve reserve we headed to the Nid d'aigle trail, which is a strenuous but beautiful hike, and along the way to the top of the island we spotted a Seychelles Blue Pigeon and a flock of Seychelles Sunbirds feeding on flowering bush. And now few words for those who point out here that you can get into the reserve for free, and who even use this way. What´s wrong with you? You travel across the world, spend a lot of money on flights and hotels, and now you resist spending a few euros to support the home of the endangered animal species that can not be found anywhere else on this planet? Shame on you.

I went through this beautiful Reserve on a guided Tour. It was a wonderful experience seeing all sorts of endemic Wildlife, especially the flycatcher and the bulbuls. It is totally worth your 200 scr, please do not miss out on this opportunity, staff is not just helpful in spotting animals you might not see on your own, but also very educated and engaging. Best one and a half hours I spent on La Digue Island!

I joined an hour tour in this very beautiful and relaxing parc. I had a female guide and I really recommend to do it with a guide otherwise I would have not seen all the birds and she explained a lot in a very intersting and entertaining way. It is worth for a vsit ,a very peaceful place and worth seeing part of La digue besides all the beaches and mountains!! I enjoyed it very much!!