Oropouche Lagoon, San Fernando

This is a 56-square-kilometre mangrove swamp, just 6km from San Fernando. Its inaccessibility has meant little interference from man and has led to flourishing wildlife. This locale offers awesome bird watching and boasts many different species of butterflies (Trinidad has 602 species), with fish and shrimp-rich waters. Endangered birds bred at the Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust are released here. You need a guide, or can visit with a tour operator such as Caribbean Discovery Tours, Winston Nanan or Wildways.