Title: Forest area by primary designated function Description: Data shows number of forest area by primary designated function for the republic of Mauritius from year 2000 to 2020 Source: Statistics Mauritus - https://statsmauritius.govmu.org/Documents/Statistics/Digests/Environment/Digest_Env_Yr21_26122021.xlsx https://statsmauritius.govmu.org/Pages/Statistics/By_Subject/Environment/SB_Environment.aspx Source: Food and Agricultural Organisation, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 Tags/Topics: forest, forest area Notes: 1. function - The primary function or management objective assigned to a management unit either by legal prescription, documented decision of the landowner/manager, or evidence provided by documented studies of forest management practices and customary use 2.Production : Forests primarily used for wood production, mainly exotic species. 3.Protection of soil and water: Forests performing the function of the protection of soil and water in water catchment areas, mountains and river reserves. 4.Conservation of biodiversity: Consists of areas where conservation programmes are carried out e.g., Nature Reserves and Conservation Management Areas 5.Social services: These are areas used for recreational purposes and eco-tourism. 6.FRA - Forest Resources Assessment 7. update is made every 5 years Published and converted to CSV by: MDPA Uploaded on: January 2024 License: Creative Common License 4.0 Note: The following attributions will have to be adopted by the users of the datasets under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence: 1.Users reproducing the data without adaptation should include a source accreditation to the in the following manner: Source: 2. Users reproducing the data with adaptation should include a source accreditation to the in the following manner: Adapted from data from