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Press Release - The President of the Republic, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, and the Director (Mauritius) of the Flora of the Mascarenes Project, Dr Jean Claude Autrey, launched, yesterday at the ...
Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles: a Description of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of those Islands. By J. G. Baker (London: L. Reeve and Co., 1877.) ...
A Japanese-owned cargo ship ran aground in late July and began leaking oil a few days ago. Now a crack has expanded in its hull. The island nation is home to species that live nowhere else.
With 94% of its endemic flora considered threatened, Mauritius has one of the most threatened island flora in the world: 77 of its indigenous species are already classified as extinct; ...
Hardly one year after the government's decision not to build a highway through Ferney Forest, Ciel is launching its "green" project. Its ambitious long-term plan is to re-introduce endemic species.
As you might expect, Mauritius has some of the best snorkeling around. The range of life in the reefs around the island begs ...
The island, which is managed by the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation, is home to endemic flora and fauna. It is home to rare ...