No oil damage confirmed at Ramsar sites in Mauritius: experts

A Japanese disaster relief team said Friday it has confirmed there has been no damage from oil spilled from a grounded Japanese freighter off Mauritius on corals and mangroves in wetland sites recognized by the Ramsar Convention.The seven-member team, including five environment experts, has been conducting on-site environmental probes since Aug. 21 at spots including those in two wetlands of international importance -- Blue Bay Marine Park and Pointe D'Esny."No entry of oil has been confirmed in mangroves, and no oil coating on their roots has been observed either (in the wetlands)," said N…READ FULL ARTICLE