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• The rivers 1, 2, 3 and 4 have carved valleys through the mountains.
Between which mountain range and mountain are rivers 1 and 2 found?
For example River 1 is Grand River North West. It ows to the north west between Corps de
Garde Mountain and the Port Louis/Moka mountain range
B) Observe Picture 15
The valley of Grand River North West river is deep and has steep slopes. This is called a gorge.
Which other natural feature can you see along the course of the GRNW river?
With the help of your teacher,
a) Name one waterfall along GRNW river.
b) Name another gorge which is found in the south west of Mauritius.
ACTIVITY
A) Use your atlas to nd the names of rivers 1, 2, 3 and 4found in the exercise Map 10 on page 36.
PICTURE 15 gorges
note:
Our mountains are nature reserves. They are shelters for our endemic fauna and ora.
They form part of our natural heritage that must be protected. We should not damage the
natural environment by uprooting the plants or by throwing wastes in nature reserves.