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Corps de Garde
In Mauritius there are three main relief features.
1.The Mountains: The mountain ranges and the mountains
2.The Central Plateau
3.The plains
Study Pictures 11, 12, 13 and 14 on page 35.
They show the main relief features
of Mauritius which can be seen from the top
of the Corps de Garde Mountain located in
the west of the island.
Map 9 will help you to locate and
identify the relief features around
Corps de Garde Mountain.
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3.1 Observing the main relief features in Mauritius
map 9