in Mauritius is carried out by the Forestry Service, National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) and by non-governmental organizations such as the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT). Efforts to preserve native flora and fauna have included captive breeding, habitat restoration and the eradication of introduced species. Protection involves three national parks, nature reserves, a range of other protected areas, and botanical gardens for education and public outreach. Black River Gorges National Park covers of land and another is protected by nature reserves such as Round Island and Île aux Aigrettes. National parks Black River Gorges National Park (also part of a greater Biosphere Reserve which includes the Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary) Bras d'Eau National Park Islets National Park Mainland nature reserves Macchabée-Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, the largest reserve (3,611 ha), formed from six constituent reserves in 1980. Corps de Garde Nature Reserve Le Pouce Nature Reserve Perrier Nature Reserve Bois Sec Nature Reserve Gouly Pere Nature Reserve Cabinet Nature Reserve Les Mares Nature Reserve Grande Montagne Nature Reserve, Rodrigues (20 ha) Anse Quitor Nature Reserve, Rodrigues (34 ha) Offshore islets nature reserves Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve Ile Plate (Flat Island) Nature Reserve Ile Ronde (Round Island) Nature Reserve Ilot Gabriel Nature Reserve Coin de Mire (Gunner's Quoin) Nature Reserve Ilot Marianne Nature Reserve Ile aux Serpents Nature Reserve Ile aux Cocos Nature Reserve, Rodrigues (14 ha) Ile aux Sables Nature Reserve, Rodrigues (8 ha) Botanical gardens Pamplemousses Botanical Garden Monvert Nature Park Vallée d'Osterlog Botanical Garden Curepipe Botanic Gardens Other protected areas Ebony Forest Chamarel François Leguat Giant Tortoise and Cave Reserve, Rodrigues Vallee de Ferney Conservation Trust St Brandon See also Mascarene Islands St Brandon Cargados Carajos Mauritius Île Raphael Avocaré Island L'île du Sud L'île du Gouvernement L'Île Coco References Further reading Ellis, Royston; Richards, Alexandra & Schuurman, Derek (2002) Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion: the Bradt Travel Guide, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides Ltd, UK. Mauritian Wildlife Foundation Accessed 13 November 2007. Sinclair, Ian & Langrand, Olivier (1998) Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, Struik, Cape Town. Poissons de l'ile Maurice, EOI, Claude Michel (2004). Notre Faune, Claude Michel. Atlas des poissons et crustacés d'eau douce de la Reunion, P.Keith et al. (1999). External links Marine Protected Areas by Project Regeneration Marine Protection Atlas - an online tool from the Marine Conservation Institute that provides information on the world's protected areas