Mauritius
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30 Jun 2011
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30 Jun 2011
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30 Jun 2011
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24 Jun 2011
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Delegates from the Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, La Reunion and Comoros gathered in Mauritius this week with airlines serving the region now called the “Vanilla Islands,” to take stock of the situation on hand and to discuss the way forward.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Mauritian Minister for Tourism&Leisure, Mr. Nandcoomar Bodha and the President of the Region–La Reunion, Mr. Didier Robert, and assisted by Dr. Karl Mootoosamy, the Director of the MTPA of...
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03 May 2011
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On Ile aux Aigrettes, an island off of the coast of Mauritius, scientists introduced the Aldabra giant tortoises to try and revive the island’s dying ecosystem.
Before humans reached the Ile aux Aigrettes, the island was full of tortoises, skinks, and dodo birds. The disappearance of these animals devastated the ecosystem, especially the native ebony trees that were already being cut up for firewood.
The giant tortoises, who can reach up to 661 pounds, were introduced...
