What is the status of wetlands in Mauritius?

Fat white and brown duck with a greenish blue head looking for food in water close to a cluster of wetland grass

Wetlands are those areas that are near constantly moist. They play a very important role in the environment; for example, they help in water absorption and trapping of harmful substances. Regretfully though, wetlands all over the world are disappearing and Mauritius is no exception. Read More

Rainwater harvesting – saving water in Mauritius

Small ripples on a stretch of water formed by falling rainwater and a chunk of grass in the right hand side and a tree branch in the left hand side

Rainwater is water that falls directly from clouds. It is one of the purest forms of water since it comes straight from its source. In the midst of climate change and its threats of longer periods of droughts (and consequently water shortage), harvesting rainwater Read More