Will the oil spill in Mauritius affect local tourism?

The oil spill in Mauritius will affect the local tourism.

On June 5438+02, Prime Minister jaggernath)6 of Mauritius said that the oil spill had not affected nature reserves such as Blue Bay in Mauritius, and most of the birds and other animals whose habitats had been affected before had been moved to safe areas.

Although the Mao government promised to provide financial support for local fisheries and other industries, the negative impact of this incident on local tourism is incalculable. According to the statistics of Mauritius Economic Development Bureau, in 20 19, Maodao tourism accounted for 8.4% of the national GDP.

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China Beach Cleaning Volunteers:

After the oil spill, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mauritius sent an initiative of voluntary beach cleaning to diplomatic missions in Mauritius, and the Embassy of China in Mauritius quickly organized diplomats to sign up enthusiastically.

On June 5438+05, in the mangrove forest along the eastern coast of Maodao, China diplomats wore protective equipment and braved the pungent smell of fuel oil to devote themselves to the clean-up action against time.

Everybody Qi Xin works together, tacit cooperation. You hold the cloth bag, I shovel the oil, he transports the oil drum ... everyone's close-fitting clothes are completely soaked, and the sweat on his face is rolling down. But instead of complaining about being tired, everyone joked that "you can't let sweat flow into your eyes, otherwise there will be no extra hands to wipe."

Mauritian Foreign Minister Boda said: "When Mauritius encounters difficulties, friends from China are never absent. Thanks to the emergency help provided by friendly countries such as China, we are more confident in dealing with the oil spill. "

China Com- Mauritian women donated oil to absorb oil and claimed compensation from Japan for the environmental pollution caused by it.