Tamarin to Black River coast is about 4 Km long and is in the reef sheltered southern part. Thus a lagoon separates the shore from the high sea. The Tamarin area is rather rocky with basalte boulders emerging at low tide, and when walking down south, sandy beaches become more frequent. In the southernmost part of this area the Black River Estuarine allows a small Mangrove to grow and the sand turns into clay. |
Having lived here for a few months I could collect a great number of species. Most of them come from walks along the beaches at low tide. The quite sea in the area helps to find dead shells in decent conditions. |