Description of the attraction
The most popular hiking and trekking area in Grenada is undoubtedly the rainforest around the Grand Ethan Nature Reserve, high in the mountains of the central part of the island. The varied panoramas and landscapes of Grand Ethan contain several different ecological subsystems that culminate in moss and elfin trees up the mountain slopes of the reserve.
The flora of the Grand Ethan Wildlife Sanctuary includes towering mahogany trunks, many ferns, tropical flowers and other plants. Lush vegetation provides shelter for many animals and many species of island birds. It is home to the wide-winged hawk, the Lesser Antilles Swift, the Antillean crested hummingbird (known as the doctor bird), the Lesser Antilles tanager and other rare representatives of birds.
A must-see is the Great Lake Ethan - a body of water formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. The height of the Grand Ethan is 550 m above the waterline, its depth is approximately 6, 10 m, and an area of 350 sq. M. This large pond is inhabited by a large number of frogs and lizards, the inhabitants of its shores are opossums, armadillos, mongooses, Mona the monkey.
Hikes in the Ethan Forest Reserve range from an easy 15-minute walk to a massive expedition lasting several hours. The trails are not bad, the reserve provides excellent guides. You can take a map with a detailed textual description of the area and go along the route yourself. The path lies along the azure color of the lake, along the path past waterfalls, through the jungle. You can stop for fishing near the many streams.
There is a small cafe and souvenir shops not far from the information center and the park administration.
