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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>In August 2020, thousands of people \u2014 some estimates went as high as 100,000 \u2014 marched through the streets of Port Louis, the Mauritian capital. It was a remarkable turnout for an island with a population of less than 1.3mn.<\/p>\n

One of many placards carried by protesters read: \u201cI\u2019ve seen better cabinets at Ikea. \u201d But the crowds had not turned out for a narrowly political cause. Animating them were matters ecological.<\/p>\n

A month before, on the afternoon of July 25, the MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned, Panama-flagged bulk carrier, had run aground on a coral reef about a mile offshore. A little under a fortnight later, the ship, which had 3,900 tonnes of fuel oil on board, began to leak its contents into the ocean.<\/p>\n

Although the authorities had siphoned off some of the oil, approximately 1,000 tonnes spread along 15km of what is an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot.<\/p>\n

Mauritian waters contain 1,700 species, including 786 kinds of fish, 17 of marine mammals and two of turtles, according to the Convention on Biodiversity Diversity.<\/p>\n

Gangs of volunteers quickly mobilised. They made improvised booms to protect the coastline, using materials including sugar cane leaves, empty bottles, and even human hair.<\/p>\n

Wildlife threatened by the spill included an endangered pink pigeon, endemic to the island, and dolphins, some of which washed up on the coastline in subsequent days.<\/p>\n

Although much of the oil was kept away from the shore, it still blackened beaches, coated rocks and damaged lagoons, rare sea grasses and mangroves. Fish in the affected area were found with high levels of arsenic, which prevented local fishermen from selling their catch.<\/p>\n

Two weeks after the initial accident, the government declared a national emergency. The incident highlighted something essential about Mauritius: its delicate ecosystem is central to its wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Nearly 40 per cent of plants and 80 per cent of non-marine birds and reptiles are endemic. But only 2 per cent of the island, vast tracts of which were turned over to sugar production in the 19th century, is native forest.<\/p>\n

And its wetlands are under pressure from tourism. \u201cThe cultural identity of Mauritians is strongly tied to the sea,\u201d wrote Khalil Cassimally, a prominent environmental campaigner, at the time of the Wakashio oil spill.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are taught early in school that Mauritius is born of the sea \u2014 a powerful volcano erupted millions of years ago creating a small island in a vast expanse of blue.<\/p>\n

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More information can be found here. https:\/\/www. ft. com\/content\/4a250dac-f23f-4df8-9bde-101781ec9ffc Climate change also threatens Mauritius in various ways, though its own carbon emissions are insignificant.<\/p>\n

The rising ocean has reduced some beach areas and sand bags have been placed on a few stretches to combat coastal erosion. Acidification threatens the coral reef that surrounds the island and changing weather patterns may bring fiercer and more frequent cyclones.<\/p>\n

Overfishing, often by foreign fleets supposedly limited to line fishing \u2014 but sometimes equipped with vast dragnets \u2014 has depleted fish stocks. \u201cThere is a growing consciousness about the needs of environment,\u201d comments Sheila Bunwaree, an academic and campaigner.<\/p>\n

The government says it did all it could to minimise the damage from the oil spill. \u201cIt was very well managed and we have to thank other states who helped us with the clean-up,\u201d says Arvind Bundhun, director of the tourism promotion authority \u2014 referring to teams from France, Japan, the UK and the UN, among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, there\u2019s absolutely no trace of the spill any more,\u201d he says, adding that the accident occurred in the south-east of the island, well away from most of the big tourist resorts.<\/p>\n

Chris Reddy, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, says his analysis suggests the spillage from the Wakashio was low-sulphur fuel oil, meaning it probably dissipated quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a relatively small amount of oil,\u201d he says, suggesting that the long-term impact could be limited. Demonstrators in Port Louis suspect otherwise, though.<\/p>\n

They accuse the government of dithering in its response and of being less than transparent about the extent of the damage. \u201cThis was the biggest ecological disaster in our history,\u201d says Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, a biodiversity expert and former president of Mauritius.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still do not know the impact on our marine flora and fauna,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been a proper scientific survey.<\/p>\n

\u201d Gurib-Fakim says the island\u2019s radar system was found wanting. Even in recent months, other ships have gone aground in stormy weather, she says, suggesting the Wakashio may not have been a freak incident.<\/p>\n

The accident has highlighted the need to manage the island\u2019s resources for both economic return and sustainability, says Ravin Dajee, managing director of Absa Bank, Mauritius.<\/p>\n

\u201cWakashio was a great blow to us. There has been a lot of learning around this, especially in terms of crisis management.<\/p>\n

\u201d Illustrating the point, he draws attention to Mauritius\u2019 exclusive economic zone of 2.3mn square km \u2014 the vast ocean part of which is viewed by the island as crucial to its further economic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need the right balance between developing the country and an environmental strategy that makes sense,\u201d Dajee says.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do we protect our patrimony? Given that tourism is a big part of our economy, we need to do what it takes to protect our environment and the whole ecosystem to make sure that it is sustainable,\u201d he argues.<\/p>\n

As for the much-heralded Mauritian blue economy \u2014 a concept that spans anything from deep-sea mining and sustainable fishing to tourism and selling blue conservation bonds \u2014 Dajee says: \u201cI hope we get our act together soon to make it a real pillar of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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