Vad finns det för djur på Mauritius?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Vad finns det för djur på Mauritius?
2. Why did van der Meersh leave Mauritius?
3. What is the legacy of the Dutch in Mauritius?
4. What are the key facts of Mauritius?
5. What are the administrative divisions of Mauritius?

Vad finns det för djur på Mauritius?

Mauritius har många endemiska djur- och växtarter, och även ett antal välkända utrotade endemiska djur. Det mest kända, som har blivit en symbol för landet, är den stora flygoförmögna duvfågeln dront (Raphus cullenlatus) som utrotades strax efter att människan bosatte sig på ön.

Why did van der Meersh leave Mauritius?

Van der Meersh left Mauritius in September 1648 and was replaced by Reinier Por . In 1652, more hardships befell the inhabitants, colonists and slaves alike. The population was then about a hundred people. The continuing hardships affected the commercial potential of the island and a pullout was ordered in 1657.

What is the legacy of the Dutch in Mauritius?

Legacy of the Dutch in Mauritius include: Providing the name for the country and for many regions over the whole island. Some examples include "Pieter Both" mountain and the "Vandermeersh" region near Rose-Hill, as well as many other names. Introduction of sugar cane plants from Java.

What are the key facts of Mauritius?

The country is a welfare state; the government provides free universal health care, free education up to tertiary level and free public transport for students, senior citizens, and the disabled. Mauritius was ranked among the safest or most peaceful countries by the Global Peace Index 2019.

What are the administrative divisions of Mauritius?

Mauritius has a single single first-order administrative division, the Outer Islands of Mauritius ( French: Îles éparses de Maurice ), which consists of the islands of Mauritius and several outlying islands. The island of Mauritius is subdivided into nine districts, which are the country's second-order administrative divisions.