The plateau gets its name from a mountain called Brownsberg. Trails wind through the forest and lead to beautiful waterfalls, including the Irene and Kolfalls that pour down the cliffs on the edge of the plateau. After a walk, the cold waterfall spray feels fantastic on a hot tropical day.
Inside the park you might spot howler monkeys swinging through the canopy - they make a loud, booming call that can be heard nearly 5 kilometres away! Spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys also live here, and if you are very quiet in the early morning you might see one of Suriname's many types of toucan perching on a branch.
The forest floor is full of surprises too: leafcutter ants carry tiny pieces of leaf above their heads like little umbrellas, marching in long lines back to their underground nests. Suriname's forests are home to thousands of insect species, many of which scientists are still discovering and naming.