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The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.
This is a list of butterflies of Mauritius. About thirty-nine species are known from the islands of Mauritius [ 1 ] and Rodrigues , [ 2 ] seven of which are endemic . [ 3 ]
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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mauritius. The avifauna of Mauritius include a total of 159 species, of which 28 are endemic , and 22 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ...
The National Park is located in the north east of Mauritius, on the coast near Poste Lafayette. It is approximately 497.2 hectares (1,229 acres) in size, and is composed of parts of Bras d'Eau state land, and some surrounding reserves. [1] Along with its natural environment, the park is also the site of the Mauritius Radio Telescope. There are ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mauritius. Of the mammal species in Mauritius, one is critically endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Location of Mauritius. There are about 450 known moth species of Mauritius. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Mauritius.
Gonidomus sulcatus Peile, 1936 – endemic [21] Gonospira duponti Nevill, 1870 – endemic [22] Gonospira holostoma Morelet, 1875 – endemic [23] Gonospira madgei Kennard, 1943 – endemic [24] Gonospira nevilli Adams, 1867 – endemic, extinct [25] Gonospira striaticostus Morelet, 1866 – endemic [26] Gonospira teres Pfeiffer, 1856 ...