You would be mistaken for thinking that Mauritius is covered in lush tropical native forest as nearly a quarter of the island is forested. Yet less than 2% of the original high quality native forest r…
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Meet the Ebony Forest team: Christelle Ferriere
Where would we be without Christelle! Life would certainly be much more disorganized and of course, we would all drink less coffee! Christelle ensures the smooth running of our training courses, works…
Meet Mauritius’ Snail Expert: Owen Griffiths
While other little boys were obsessed with tractors, Owen, the joint director of Ebony Forest, La Vanille Nature Park, Bioculture and Biodiversity Conservation Madagascar dreamt of snails. Mauritius, …
Meet the Ebony Forest team: Adisha Sewydal
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Our gal Adisha is a powerful and determined lady, with a mind to match. She’s a swiss army knife, ready for action!
Volunteering with Ebony Forest: journal notes by Nikki Hulse
Nikki volunteered with us for one month at the start of 2020. Besides bringing her bubbly personality and energy, Nikki assisted our conservation team in their daily activities. Nikki kept a brief jou…
Size matters! In search of Mauritius’ biggest…….
As everyone knows, size does matter for so many things! But how do we find the largest? How do we measure it? Is it the girth or the length that makes it the biggest? And why is it so important?
Mass planting: driven by good intentions but often with limited results
Mass planting projects have become a craze worldwide, with countries or groups trying to break records of how many plants can be planted in a day or month! These seemingly good initiatives, often tout…
Meet the Ebony Forest team: Denis Li Lung Hok
Meet the Ebony Forest team: Denis Li Lung Hok Dec 7, 2021 If you had to get stuck on a desert island and you could have only one companion, you would be wise to choose Denis. He would have you...
MCB education packs
MCB education packs Feb 26, 2019 Striving for a greener, brighter, healthier future together with MCB. A day out for your primary or secondary school child doesn’t just have to be about the fun in...









