Rivière des Remparts

The Rivière des Remparts is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It is 27.1 km (16.8 mi) long.[1] It flows south from the slopes of the Piton des Songes, in a deep caldera along the Piton de la Fournaise, reaching the sea at the town of Saint-Joseph. It forms part of the Rivière des Remparts – Rivière Langevin Important Bird Area.[2]

Rivière des Remparts
Rivière des Remparts valley upstream of Roche-Plate
Location
CountryFrance
RegionRéunion
Physical characteristics
MouthIndian Ocean
  coordinates
21°23′8″S 55°37′7″E
Length27.1 km (16.8 mi)
Rivière des Remparts

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière des Remparts (40000100)".
  2. "Rivière des Remparts – Rivière Langevin". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
Panoramic view of the Rivière des remparts


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