Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, is a model for balancing nature and human needs because in the eighteenth century a French governor

A. Enforced strict punishment for people who damaged any natural resources
B. Supported an extensive environmental education campaign
C. Ordered sensitive areas such as steep slopes to be preserved in forests
D. Bought the island as a private sanctuary for the government of France
E. Declared the island a nature sanctuary


Answer: C

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