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Sustainable tourism:

Tourism is a major contributor to the economy and to livelihoods. To maintain this critical role
the government needs to ensure the sustainable management and preservation of coastal zones.
Furthermore, they should promote eco-tourism by encouraging tourism operators to adopt new
technologies such as renewable energy and energy saving equipment. Country Profile

Coastal reforestation programmes The Republic of Mauritius

Mangroves are a natural and important component of the coastal ecosystem contributing to the
ecological food web, habitat for biodiversity and providing physical protection of the coastline. The
Ministry of Fisheries has actively implemented a mangrove propagation program mainly on the
Southwest and south east coast. This should continue and even be expanded to include some of the
coastal roads such as on the Southeast coast in the areas of Bambous Virieux, Petit Sable and Quatre
Soeurs. In places where mangrove restoration may not be possible, there is opportunity for other
coastal erosion protection works may be considered.

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