Albert Gunther of the British Museum, who later moved to the Natural History Museum of London (enlisting Charles Darwin and other famous scientists to help him) worked with the government of Mauritius to establish a preserve at the end of the 19th century.
Albert Gunther do Museo Británico, que despois se trasladou ao Museo de Historia Natural de Londres (captando a Charles Darwin e outros famosos científicos para que o axudasen) traballou co goberno de Mauricio para establecer unha reserva natural a finais do século XIX.