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Mauritius: How Sustainable Tourism Is Reviving Its Endangered Wildlife

By: Paul McGuinness

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Originally Published in Discover Wildlife

Mauritius is turning to luxury tourism to help restore its biodiversity through sustainable practices that support rewilding efforts and conservation initiatives across the island.

The article "Mauritius: How Sustainable Tourism Is Reviving Its Endangered Wildlife" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explores how luxury tourism is helping the island of Mauritius restore its devastated biodiversity. Through sustainable practices and conservation efforts, the tourism industry is playing a crucial role in supporting rewilding projects, combating invasive species, and contributing to reforestation, with positive results for local wildlife like the Mauritian kestrel and endemic plants.

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