Mauritius Biomes

Posted on April 1, 2010 in Mauritius Travel

Biomes Definition:
Biomes is a term used by famous environmentalist Dr. Deitrich Malinger in 1967. According to him Biomes are ecological “districts” that have a distinct climate and topography. Not only does each biome look different. But each Biome is also the habitat of a distinct set of plant and animal life. Mauritius is home to a variety of Biomes.

Types of Biomes:
There are almost 30 biomes on earth. But fundamental classification of Biomes is as follows:

Of all the Biomes Marine Biome is the largest. It covers three- fourths of the earth. Marine biomes are also home to phytoplankton and kelp. These help in the production of 5% of the oxygen in the world.

Mauritius Biomes:
Terrestrial Biomes: Mauritius was home to some of the extinct species of birds like dodo, the Mauritius Solitaire and the Mauritius blue- pigeon. The Black River National Park in Mauritius is a terrestrial biome. One can see rare plants such as Mauritius parakeet, delicate Mauritius olive white-eye and rare birds such as Large Pink Pigeons and Mauritius foodies in the Black River National Park.

Marine Biomes: Oceans, coral reefs and estuaries together form marine biomes. Mauritius being an island in the Indian Ocean is one of the largest marine biomes. There also number of coral reefs found in Mauritius. Marine Biomes are home to number of plants like algae, mollusks. Sea stars, small fishes, herbivorous snails, crabs, and other invertebrates are also found in Mauritius marine biomes.

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