iL-Biodiversity

Legislation

• THE NATIVE TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY AND NATIONAL PARKS ACT 2015
• WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1993

Fact Sheets, Statistics, etc

• Gender and Fisheries (Mauritius)
• Nairobi Convention: Marine Protected Areas
• Earthday.org 

Reports

• National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NBSAP-2017-2025
• Convention on Biological Diversity - 5th National Report for the Republic of Mauritius (submitted 17-Jun-2017)
• The National Invasive Alien Species Strategy for the Republic of Mauritius 2008-2017
• Annual Report NPCS  2014   
• Convention on Biological Diversity - 4th National Report for the Republic of Mauritius (submitted 13-Sep-2010)
• Convention on Biological Diversity - 3rd National Report for the Republic of Mauritius (submitted 06-Nov-2006)
• National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (submitted 18-Dec-2007)
• Convention on Biological Diversity - 2nd National Report for the Republic of Mauritius (submitted 02-Jul-2003)
• Convention on Biological Diversity - 1st National Report for the Republic of Mauritius (submitted 29-Jan-2001)
• Application for Extension and Renomination of Macchabee - Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve
• Black River Gorges Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve

Annual reports by Mauritian Wildlife Foundation

• Annual Report On the activities of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation -Year 2024
• Annual Report On the activities of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation -Year 2023
• Annual Report On the activities of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation - Year 2022

Newsletters by Mauritian Wildlife Foundation

• ECHO NEWS 45 A LA UNE - Mauritius Honors Carl Jones (GOSK) and Vikash Tatayah (CSK) for their contributions to conservation.
• ECHO NEWS 46 A LA UNE - International Women's Day Issabelle Désiré, Fauna Coordinator at the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.
• ECHO NEWS 47 A LA UNE - International Bat Appreciation Day celebrating the unique Rodrigues Fruit Bat.

Research Publications

2026

• Coral Genetic Structure in the Western Indian Ocean Mirrors Ocean Circulation and Thermal Stress History.  Annie S. Guillaume,Stéphane Joost, Sarvanen Curpen,Danishta Dumur Neelayya, Luxmibye Harree-Somah, Oocheetsing Sadasing, Luca Saponari,Charlotte Dale, Léo Barret, Nina Andrews,Sanjeev Kumar Leckraz, Ronnie François, Vasisht Seetapah,  Vinayaganidhi Munusami, Suraj Bacha Gian, Reshad Jhangeer-Khan Terence Mahoune, Pramod Kumar Chumun, Manuel Poretti, Véronique Berteaux-Lecellier, Gael Lecellier, Oliver Selmoni. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70206 

   

2025

• Mangrove Biomass Productivity and Sediment Carbon Storage Assessment at Selected Sites in Mauritius: The Effect of Tidal Inundation, Forest Age and Mineral Availability. Doodee, M.D.D., Rughooputh, S.D.D.V. and Jawaheer, S. Environmental Research Communications, Jan. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/adacac.

2024

• Land use and environmental degradation in the island state of Mauritius: Governance and problem conceptions, Xavier G.H. Koenig, Prakash N.K. Deenapanray, Land Use Policy, 146, 107332.

   

• Rewilding for biodiversity in Mauritius: Towards Sustainable Development for Small Island Developing States, Pariag-Maraye, Neeve and Roberts, Lee, 34th International Congress on Social and Environmental Accounting Research.

   

• Enhancing Marine Biodiversity: Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture and Coral Restoration Strategies in Mauritius, Nazurally, Nadeem, École thématique. Regional thematic school on the Vulnerability of Reef heritage DIDEM program, University of Seychelles, Seychelles, hal-04740750.

   

• Investigating what students learnt about biodiversity following a visit to a nature reserve using Personal Meaning Maps, Kamudu, Bhamini and Rollnick, Marissa and Nyamupangedengu, Eunice, Journal of Biological Education, 58, 570--587.

   

• Assessing the past and future impacts of conservation management on the population biology of the endangered Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra, Robinson, Theresa, School of Agriculture, Policy & Development, Thesis (PhD), 116875.

   

• Morphological and genetic characterization of Stylophora madagascarensis, Pocillopora acuta, and Pocillopora verrucosa in Mauritius and their thermal photophysiological stress responses, Jeetun, Sruti and Ricot, Melanie and Jogee, Shakeel Yavan and Kaullysing, Deepeeka and Taleb-Hossenkhan, Nawsheen and LaJeunesse, Todd Christopher and Philippart, Gregory and Collard, Olivier and Flot, Jean-Francois and Wijayanti, Diah Permata and others, Bulletin of Marine Science, 101, No 0. 2025.

   

• Spatio-temporal analysis of an invasive alien species, Vachellia nilotica, on Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, using geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques, Sunkur, Reshma and Mauremootoo, John, Indonesian Journal of Earth Sciences, 4, A835--A835

2023

• Vitamins, minerals and heavy metals profiling of seaweeds from Mauritius and Rodrigues for food security. Devesh Bekah, Asho D. Thakoor, Avin Ramanjooloo, Itisha Chummun Phul, Sabine Botte, Prerna Roy, Preeti Oogarah, Sarvanen Curpen, Nowsheen Goonoo, John Bolton, Archana Bhaw-Luximon. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 115

   

• Remote sensing monitoring of mangrove growth rate at selected planted sites in Mauritius. Doodee, M.D.D., Rughooputh, S.D.D.V. and Jawaheer, S. South African Journal of Science, vol. 119, no. 1/2, Jan. 2023. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/13716.

2020

• Cytotoxic potential of sponge extracts from Mauritius Waters on human cancer cell lines. Prerna Roy, Avin Ramanjooloo, Jay Rovisham Singh Doorga, Girish Beedessee, Thierry Cresteil, Rob WM Van Soest and Daniel EP Marie. Hematology & Medical Oncology, 5, pp.1-10. 

2017

• Advances in cross-sectoral mainstreaming of biodiversity in Mauritius. Preparatory study for the Mauritius Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2017 – 2025. Houdet, Joel & Sookun, Anand & Tatayah, Poonam.

2013

• Wetlands’ Inventory, Mapping and Land Cover Index Assessment on Mauritius. Mamoun, C.M., Nigel, R. & Rughooputh, S.D.D.V.  Wetlands 33, 585–595 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-013-0415-z

2012

• Cytotoxic activities of hexane, ethyl acetate and butanol extracts of marine sponges from Mauritian Waters on human cancer cell lines. Girish Beedessee, Avin Ramanjooloo, Geneviève Aubert, Laure Eloy,Rashmee Surnam-Boodhun, Rob W.M. van Soest, Thierry Cresteil,Daniel E.P. Marie, Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 34, pp.397-408.

   

• Drivers of wetland disturbance and biodiversity impacts on a tropical oceanic island. Susan G.W. Laurance, Claudia Baider, F.B. Vincent Florens, Shyamduth Ramrekha, Jean-Claude Sevathian, David S. Hammond, Biological Conservation, Volume 149, Issue 1, May 2012, Pages 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.015