From 2001 to 2014, Mauritius lost 2kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.0% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Mauritius from 2001 to 2014, 2kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Mauritius, the top 5 regions were responsible for 88.7% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2014. Grand Port had the most tree cover loss at 0.5kha compared to an average of 0.2 kha.
Between 5 Nov 2023 and 5 Nov 2023 Mauritius experienced a total of 96 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).