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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 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 type locality is "I'île ronde, près de Maurice" (Round Island, Mauritius). [3] Between 11 and 31 October 2012 the boa was reintroduced into Gunner's Quoin as part of a joint collaborative project involving the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, and the National Parks and Conservation Service of ...
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
Toxic if it exceeds 1.5 kg and fished in Mauritian coastal waters. [1] Rainbow runner (Carangue saumon) Olive green or blue on upper part, white on lower part. Olive or yellow fins. The term "Rainbow" in the name is quite fitting and aptly describes the changing colours of that fish. Can be sometimes seen around reefs and artificial wrecks.
The Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus) is a bird of prey from the family Falconidae endemic to the forests of Mauritius, where it is restricted to the southwestern plateau's forests, cliffs, and ravines. [3]
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.
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 ]