1 of 31 June 2009 PROTECTED AREA NETWORK REPORT: CASE OF MAURITIUS: By Helen Suich (Foreign Consultant) and Sanjeev K Sobhee (Local Consultant, University of Mauritius) Table of contents Acronyms 2 Executive Summary 3 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ECONOMY OF MAURITIUS ........................................................................... 5 2 TOURISM IN MAURITIUS ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Tourist profile ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Anticipated future of the industry ......................................................................................... 11 3 PROTECTED AREAS IN MAURITIUS ..................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Economic value of the PAN ..................................................................................................... 14 3.1.1 Use values ....................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.2 Non-use values ................................................................................................................ 14 3.1.3 Total economic value...................................................................................................... 14 3.1.4 Recreational Value …………………………………………………………… ….15 4 Protected area investments ………………………………………………………………… 15 4.1 Current situation .................................................................................................................... 16 4.1.1 Indirect and opportunity costs ...................................................................................... 18 4.2 Projected costs ........................................................................................................................ 19 4.3 Future benefits ....................................................................................................................... 20 5 MEETING LONG TERM FINANCING NEEDS ......................................................................................... 22 5.1.1 Government budget allocations .................................................................................... 22 5.1.2 Debt-for-nature swaps .................................................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Trust funds ...................................................................................................................... 23 5.1.4 Donor financing .............................................................................................................. 24 5.1.5 Concession fees .............................................................................................................. 24 5.1.6 Entry and activity fees .................................................................................................... 24 5.1.7 Payments for environmental services ........................................................................... 25 6 PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET ................................................................................................ 25 7 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 26 APPENDIX 1 ESTIMATED COSTS OF ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL .............................................. 28 APPENDIX 2 ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR PAN .................................... 30 Tables and figures Table 1 Macroeconomic trends 1980-2008 6 Table 2 Social Indicators of Mauritius 1970-2008 7 Table 3 Sectoral contribution of Gross Domestic Product (%) 1985–2008 7 Table 4 International arrivals to Mauritius (’000s), 2000, 2006 and 2007 10 Table 5 Average expenditure per tourist, and average expenditure per night 10