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According to the Global Wellness Trends Report 2021, tentative travel will become the new buzzword, with travellers striving to leave a place better than they found it. Mauritius is committed to sustainable tourism, with green zones, protected lagoons and eco-experiences ranging from electric bike trips to whale watching.
WILD AND FREE
The bird that most people associate with Mauritius is the dodo, but the rescue of the Mauritius Kestrel is one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories.
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dining. Environmental projects underway are mangrove rehabilitation, sea turtle protection and reef conservation.
SUSTAINABLE ISLAND MAURITIUS
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Republic of Mauritius in March 2022, it has been declared the island's’ national bird.
Sustainable practices at Mauritius' hotels and resorts have earned them prestigious and internationally recognised certification.
Under the branding ‘Sustainable Island Mauritius’, the tourism authorities launched a campaign to eliminate single-use plastics, while Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recognition is helping to drive eco changes islandwide.
Sands Suites Resort & Spa is the latest to achieve Green Globe Certification; Green Key certified Heritage Le Telfair has been added to Small Luxury Hotels’ The Considerate Collection; and Travelife Gold certified Attitude Hotels launched a Positive Impact movement in 2020, which guests can join.
Green initiatives from hotels and resorts range from beekeeping and farm-to-fork
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Only 2% of native forest remains on Mauritius. Leave a legacy by planting an endemic tree on the island, at Ebony Forest in Chamarel
Attitude is the first island group to eliminate single use plastics – by providing refillable water bottles to guests and inroom supplies in reusable glass jars. From June 2022, half of all purchases will be from ‘Made in Moris’ suppliers. New generation ‘eco-committed’ hotel Sunrise Attitude even has a Rejuice Bar, which turns ugly fruit – often thrown away – into delicious juices for guests, and donates 50% of the profits to Foodwise, while kids at Tamassa can join a Happiness Bell Ritual in support of the local community. Mauritius Conscious creates sustainable travel itineraries in Mauritius, with or without accommodation, which are carbon
