Data Zone

Mauritius

State of the World's Birds - case studies

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Many threatened birds are restricted to small islands

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

Fishpool, L. D. C. and Evans, M. I., eds (2001) Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: priority sites for conservation. Cambridge: BirdLife International/Pisces Publications.

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Mauritius at a glance

Land area

2,040 km²

BirdLife Partner

Mauritius Wildlife Foundation

Species
Total number of birds	77
Globally threatened birds	14
Country endemics	15
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	16
Total IBA area	889 km²
IBA area as % of land area	44%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	2

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Mauritius. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/mauritius on 22/11/2024.

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