Mauritius
While the coverage of terrestrial protected areas remains unchanged since 2010, there has been a focus on restoration of native forests, and a large system o f marine protected areas comprising fishing reserves, marine parks and marine reserves has been established in the waters around Mauritius and Rodrigues. Mauritius has also established a new paradigm for protected areas, fostering private sector involvement in ownership and management of protected areas.
Protected and conserved areas designated as global sites of importance |
|
Global designation |
Number of sites |
UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserves |
1 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural or Mixed) |
0 |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites) |
3 |
Source ((Ramsar, 2019; UNESCO, 2019a, 2019b)
Priority areas for conservation |
|
Designation |
Number of sites |
Alliance for Zero Extinction sites |
2 |
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas |
16 |
Key Biodiversity Areas |
18 |
(AZE Secretariat, 2019; BirdLife International, 2019c, 2019a)