Citadelle Native Re-vegetation Project

to October) causing air pollution, increase in temperature, inconvenience, as well as health and property hazards. A pilot project was conceived and implemented by Friends of the Environment (FoE) in 2010 with the support of the GEF-SGP and UNDP to reinstate a native plant cover of 1 hectare on the Southern flanks of the Petite Montagne. With our site specific experience, adaptive management and improved restoration techniques, Friends of the Environment is continuing this noble endeavor in collaboration with the Currimjee Foundation over an area of 4 ha on the dryer and more challenging Northern flanks of the hill since July 2015. This project would create a unique feature on the island, consisting of a native dry forest cover surrounding a declared national heritage. Since then, the project has acquired various partners namely the Move for Arts LTD (PORLWI), Trump Forest, National Social Inclusion Foundation (NSIF), U.S Embassy of Mauritius, the Mauritius Scout Association, the European Union Delegation (EUD). We have a team of experts that are supervising and directing the restoration project since 2010 along with the Project Coordinators. We also aim to continue to work with various groups of eco-volunteers, targeting youngsters and the community through a community-based approach. Tree planting has 'mind-blowing potential' to tackle the climate change crisis and to provide a sanctuary for wildlife.