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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.
The logo of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation is the Mauritius kestrel. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit conservation agency working in Mauritius and the Outer Islands to save threatened endemic local flora and fauna. The MWF is currently working to conserve the following species: Pink pigeon
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:
The Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as GDEWS, [1] is an animal sanctuary founded in 1984, in Western Mauritius.It is an area closed off to the public, in the Black River Gorge region, which is densely forested, and is used for breeding rare, endemic Mauritian species.
In addition, several threatened animal species are protected in the reserve. These include the endangered Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus) and the Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger), a megabat. Less than 2% of the indigenous ecosystems of Mauritius remain intact and Ferney La Vallée is one of the last nature preserves on the island.
Field Guide to Coastal Fishes of Mauritius, Coastal Fisheries Resources & Environment Conservation Project, 2001; Sea Fishes of Mauritius, Michael Atchia, 1984; Poissons Commerciaux du Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien, Pierre Opic et Al, ORSTOM Editions, 1994; Pêche détente à l’ile Maurice, Jean Marc Van Cauwenberghe
The Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) is a rare species of bird in the weaver family. It is endemic to the island of Mauritius . It is classified by BirdLife International as being endangered . [ 2 ]
As well as the many successes with bird species and helping establish Mauritius' first National Park, Jones has been instrumental in restoring the animal and plant communities on islands around Mauritius and Rodrigues that had been left denuded and barren by decades of exposure to invasive non-native mammals, such as goats, rabbits, hares, cats ...