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Mauritius
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Mauritius's largest protected area at 67.54 square kilometres, encompassing mountainous forest, deep gorges, waterfalls and the island's highest peak, Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire at 828 metres.
OpenA privately owned island off the east coast of Mauritius near Trou d'Eau Douce, known for its white-sand beach, clear lagoon and the Gary Player-designed Ile Aux Cerfs Golf Club.
OpenA 556-metre basalt peninsula at Mauritius's south-western tip, crowned by a summit covering over 12 hectares and added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008.
OpenMauritius's capital and main port since the 1730s, set around a sheltered natural harbour backed by the gaunt Moka mountain wall.
OpenA small area of banded sand dunes in the Chamarel plain whose iron and aluminium-rich sands settle spontaneously into seven distinct colour layers.
OpenMauritius's oldest botanical garden, founded in 1770 by Pierre Poivre, covering 37 hectares near Port Louis and famous for its pond of giant Victoria amazonica water lilies.
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