page_title: Outline of Mauritius
section_title: Environment of Mauritius
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Mauritius / Geography of Mauritius / Environment of Mauritius
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Satellietfoto van Mauritius English: Satellite image of Mauritius island Français&#160;: Image satellite de l'île Maurice
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:
  Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres east of Madagascar. In addition to the Island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast.
context_section_description: Climate of Mauritius
  Protected areas of Mauritius
  National parks of Mauritius
  Wildlife of Mauritius
  Fauna of Mauritius
  Birds of Mauritius
  Mammals of Mauritius
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of Mauritius
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