Shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet… the rainbow’s seven colours are charmingly laid out on this distinctive 7,500m² landscape. Without a doubt, Chamarel’s 7 Coloured Earth Geopark in the southwest of Mauritius is a sight to behold. But how did this one-of-a-kind marvel come to exist? Carved by Mother Nature. The…
Tag: Issue 09
Café de Chamarel, the art of natural coffee
One thing that is for sure about Café de Chamarel is its special relationship with the forces of nature. Land, water, air and sun all form part of the coffee chain, as well as the fifth element, man himself. Chamarel: Land and Water In September, the coffee fields bask in a pretty quiet atmosphere during…
Kathy Young : “Protection and restoration of habitats is not an option but a must”
It’s a fact, coastal and marine ecosystems are under increasing pressure from our actions and from a changing climate. Kathy Young, Managing Director of Reef Conservation, sets forth the ecological issues we are facing in Mauritius and how to address them. Can you tell us about the marine and coastal ecosystems’ situation in Mauritius? Coral…
