The National Parks & Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation have been actively involved in conserving several animal species from extinction.

The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

The flora of Mauritius consists of about 691 species of plants out of which 273 species areendemic to the island, which means they are found nowhere else in the world .

Islets and Offshore

CITES/ Permit Unit was established as a response to growing concerns that over-exploitation of wildlife through international trade was contributing to the rapid decline of many species of plants and animals around the world.