 Most people associate Moulashik with lighthouse. However, there is more to this hill than meets the eye. This peninsula, situated on the southernmost tip of St. Lucia, faces the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Moulashik is a hill with multiple uses. The historical, geological, and socio-economic facets of Moulashik all come together to make the hill the fascinating place that it is. At Moulashik, it stands out 800 feet out of the water. That rock, if you were to date it, and rocks can be dated because of the carbon content, that rock dates so many millions of years older than the rest of the middle of St. Lucia. It's as old as the northern part of St. Lucia, which means it must have been separated at some point. Now, the theory is that this lava flow actually joined up with Moulashik and created an extension of the land when previously it was part of an island. Moulashik rises from swampy or poorly drained plains and levels out to a sharp cliff face at the extreme south. The hill is volcanic and the annual rainfall at Moulashik is low. These factors contribute to the interesting and rich biodiversity that exists there. Well, in Moulashik, there are several vegetational types. You have, for the most part, dry, zero-fatic forest. But you also have dry secondary forest and to some degree, literal woodland with grassland and stuff. This area has a variety of plants. I think there are over 100 plant species that can be found in the Moulashik area. And you will see many types of cactus species. As a matter of fact, we have the most abundant species there is this one here called the organ pipe cactus. You also have a very small dwarf variety called the opuntia, or opuntia wentiana. And these are very dangerous. You shouldn't get in contact with them. But they help protect the landscape in some degree because they don't have leaves, they store water and they spread over the area and prevent the area from being trampled by livestock. As I know, you have livestock free-gaining in this area. In addition to having a diversity of flora, Moulashik also boasts a wide range of bird species since this peninsula provides a nesting ground for birds. Okay, because Moulashik is virtually untouched in many parts, birds would nest there and it's a very important nesting area. Not only for the land birds, the common land birds, but also for the sea birds that come to nest on the cliffs. Because those areas are remote, they have very little disturbance and the birds need that kind of peace and tranquility to raise the young in peace. That's the one over there. The richness and diversity of Moulashik is also enhanced by its rich history. The history of Moulashik extends as far back as the days of slavery to the presence of Americans in Vufrot. At Moulashik, there are a number of historical remnants. They reoccupied both Moulashik and Monally Blanc in their laboratory. For the purpose of tracking missiles being tested from Cape Canaveral in Florida, and as they went across the Atlantic, they used tremendous communication facilities and so on, especially on Moulashik, very complicated, all sorts of wiring and stuff. Unfortunately, I suppose it was discovered that it was not effective because it should be too far off the trajectory track because these things would end up in the Atlantic in safe, unused waters. If they were to be too far away, they eventually scrapped it and I think went to Ascension Island in the Southern Atlantic, which is more strategically located. I actually discovered a possible clue to hide away. Just on the, I think it's the northeast side of Moulashik, of the lighthouse, there's a series of water-worn caves which could easily accommodate one or two people or even more to give them shelter. I also found another one on the little trail I was working on going down to the middle of Moulashik where there's a lovely savannah and a wonderful view of St. Vincent to the south. It's indicative of what the brigands would have used with a covering between the rocks, like a shelter, so it sheltered them from the rain. So there's no doubt in my mind that they most likely were there and used this as a lookout to communication stations. Quite apart from the fact that Moulashik provides a sonic view, it's also a beautiful place for people to live. Moulashik also serves as a telecommunications base. As a result of its geographical location, the hill houses a number of repeaters and satellites for all radio and television stations. Higher up the telecommunications section can be found the lighthouse, which was built in 1911. This lighthouse provides 30 miles of light. It also acts as a landmark for heavy traffic between St. Lucia and St. Vincent. Major studies have been conducted to determine the tourism potential of Moulashik. Moulashik does present that beautiful landscape. However, when you look at the fact that visitors without coming to Moulashik are very happy with the landscape that they see. Without coming to the south, it means that you need to do a little more to get visitors to make that drive down to Moulashik. Which takes us to the point that what you need, you need accommodation, you need to increase your accommodation badly in the south if you want to take advantage of the scenery and the landscape that Moulashik offers. Moulashik is a peninsula which is easily identifiable but not very well known. The many functions it performs is virtually a mystery to many people. It is a place well worth exploring. So in your free time, come and see all that Moulashik has to offer.