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'''FORESTRY SERVICE

BIODIVERSITY RANGE '''

'''VISION  Our vision is to ensure a healthy forest environment that will satisfy the needs and aspirations of present and future generations for goods and services from our forest in a sustainable manner.''' '''

MISSION'''

Our mission is to manage our forest resources for, with and on behalf of the people of Mauritius.

 GOAL

Our goal is the accelerated growth and development of the nation’s forest sector in harmony with our Republic National Development Plan.

We aim to fulfill the commitment by: •	Improving the management, protection, rational use and increase and diversification of our forest resources; •	Taking good care of the water catchment areas in the forests to ensure a steady supply of water for domestic and other purposes; •	Looking after our rich heritage of native species of plants, birds and other animals; and •	Developing facilities in the forests for recreation and tourism, which has now become an important sector of our economy. '''

LAWS AND REGULATIONS (Nature Reserves and Conservation only)

•	The National Monuments Act No. 9 of 1985 makes provision for nature reserves and creation of new National Monuments Board. The Forest and reserves Act, 1983, together with its amendment consolidates and repeals earlier laws. This act makes provision for the creation and management of road and Nature Reserves, national forest and the protection of privately owned mountain and river reserves. It also makes provision of a Nature Reserve Board. •	The Forest and Reserves Act No.41 of 1983 had been amended by the Forest and Reserves Act No.7 of 2003, Government Gazette No.46 of 24 May 2003, to make provision for control of access to nature reserves.

LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS

Mainland where access is prohibited

Perrier			- 1.75 Ha Gouly Père		- 10.95 Ha Les Mares		- 5.10 Ha Bois Sec		- 5.91 Ha Cabinet		       - 17.73 Ha

Mainland where access is restricted

Corps De Garde	       - 90.33 Ha Le Pouce		- 68.80 Ha

Offshore Islets where access is prohibited

Round Island		- 168.80 Ha Serpent Island		- 31.60 Ha Gunner’s Quoin	       - 76 Ha Ilot Marianes		- 4.05 Ha

Offshore Islets where access is restricted

Gabriel Island		- 42.20 Ha Ile Aux Aigrettes	- 24.69 Ha Flat Island		- 253.25 Ha

CONSERVATION BY FORESTRY SERVICE

Nature Reserves

Perrier - 1.75 Ha Nature Reserve Perrier is being maintained contantly through maintenance weeding, in 2011 5.94 Ha of maintenance weeding have been performed. The site is also being restored through in-situ conservation and propagation materials are also being collected for ex-situ conservation.

Gouly Père - 10.95 Ha Maintenance weeding of 1.57 Ha of Nature Reserve Gouly Père has been performed in 2011 and a population of Canarium paniculatum and Cloaxylon linostachys have been identified for micromanagement. Endemic plant species are also being introduce through ex-situ conservation.

Les Mares - 5.10 Ha Maintenance weeding of 0.82 Ha of Nature Reserve Les Mares has been performed in 2011, the site is being preserved through in-situ conservation and monitoring of indigenous and endemic plant species.

Bois Sec - 5.91 Ha Maintenance weeding of 0.97 Ha of Nature Reserve Bois Sec has been done in 2011. In-situ and ex-situ conservation is being done the site with a view to increase endemic plant species in the Nature Reserve.

Cabinet - 17.73 Ha A CMA of 0.09 Ha has been created at Nature Reserve Cabinet, with a view to perform in-situ conservation for Syzygium guehoii.The CMA is conserved through maintenance weeding of the plot and regular monitoring of the plants. The Nature Reserve also provides plant materials for ex-situ conservation.

Corps De Garde - 90.33 Ha In view to protect endemic species at Corps De Garde monitoring and vegetation surveys are done on the Nature Reserve. In-situ and ex-situ conservation is also being performed.

Le Pouce - 68.80 Ha In 2011 0.5 Ha maintenance weeding have been done on Nature Reserve Le Pouce, moreover vegetation surveys are being done to monitor the endemic species found on the Nature Reserve. Two mature Elaeocarpus intergrifolius trees have been found on site and its seeds have been collected for propagation at Green House. Other endemic species are from the site is also being propagated at Green House and Tree Seed Centre. Islets

Round Island	- 168.80 Ha General surveys and plant monitoring have been performed on the island in collaboration with Mauritius Wildlife Foundation.

Serpent Island - 31.60 Ha

Gunner’s Quoin - 76 Ha

Ilot Marianes - 4.05 Ha General surveys and plant monitoring have been performed on the island. Futhermore initial and maintenance weeding of 1 Ha will be performed on the site.

Gabriel Island - 42.20 Ha General surveys, vegetation survey and weeding operations have been performed on the island. Initial and maintenance weeding of 0.5 Ha will be performed on the site.

Ile Aux Aigrettes - 24.69 Ha Vegetation surveys and collection of plant materials for propagation in Nurseries have been performed on the island. Currently Mauritius Wildlife Foundation is performing in-situ and ex-situ conservation on Ile Aux Aigrettes.

Flat Island - 253.25 Ha General surveys and vegetation surveys have been done on the island.

Micromanagement of critically endangered plants

35 species in 18 sites

S.N	Site - Location	Plants 	Section 1	GauletteSeré	Hibiscus boryanus	Champ Thorel 2	Tamarin Falls	Psiadia cataractae	Les Mares 3	Magenta	Diospyros species	Black River 4	TrouD’EauDouce	Zanthoxylum heterophyllum	Flacq 5	Le Pouce	Elaeocarpus integrifolius	Pailles 6	Corps de Garde	Barleria observatrix, Hibiscus fragilis	La Ferme 7	RiviereRempart	Ficus laterifolia	Black River 8	S.L Cabinet	Syzygium gueohii, Diospyros species	Black River 9	N.R Cabinet	Labourdonnaisia revoluta,Dombeya populnea	Black River 10	S.L Grand Bassin	Elaeocarpus bojeri	Grand Bassin 11	Gouly Pere	Canarium paniculatum,Claoxylon linostachys	Grand Bassin 12	Cascade 500 pied	Weinmania tinctoria	Les Mares 13	Montagne Peruche	Sideroxylon grandiflorum	Riviere Du Poste 14	AnseJonchee	Gouania tilifolia	R. La Chaux 15	Petite Gorge	Poupartia borbonica	Black River 16	Riviere des Anguilles	Pandanus pyramidalis	Souillac 17	Letard	Trochetia uniflora, Dombeya acu var.palmata	Port-Louis 18	Cote D’Or	Bakerella hoyifolia	Curepipe

Biodiversity Rich Area 12 sites which have a high concentration of indigenous and endemic species.

S.N	Biodiversity Rich Area	Operation & other activities 1	Montagne Ory	Vegetation survey 2	SL Canizard	Vegetation survey 3	Piton du fouge	Vegetation survey 4	Montagne Canon	Vegetation survey 5	Anse Jonchee	Vegetation survey & plant material collection 6	Signal Mountain	Vegetation survey 7	SL Brass D’Eau	Vegetation survey & re-introduction 8	SL Berat	Vegetation survey 9	SL Campbell	Vegetation survey 10	PG Choisy	Vegetation survey & initial weeding 11	Le Morne Brabant	Vegetation survey,initial & maintenance weeding 12	SL Magenta	Vegetation survey & micromanagement