Thousands Of Dead Fish At Pamplemousses Garden

What has happened? Requested by the Express, the direction of the botanical garden does not deny the facts. "A few days ago, a hotel north donated 5000 fish at the Botanical Garden. Monday, officers released the fish in the big pond. And some time later, we found their death, "said Ramgoolam Chetanand, director of Pamplemousses Garden.

"Many tourists have left the garden once hastily arrived at the large pool, the smell is unbearable," says a guide Pamplemousses Garden.

The direction of the garden said that the cause of death of fish is unknown but it is probably due to the mismatch of fish in the "big pond". However, there are many doubts about the official explanation.

Keshwar Beeharry Panray, Director General of the Environmental Protection and Conservation Organisation (EPCO) and ecologist by training, explains that fish or other species, undergo a slow and gradual death when having a bad adaptation. "The fish usually die slowly adapt well when they do not all die at the same time on the same day," he advance.

Georges Ah Yan, environmentalist and President of Citizens Forum Free (FCL), concurs. "Amateurism staff Pamplemousses Garden obvious. There is certainly another reason behind the death of the fish, something that eludes officials garden, 'says he.In fact, an official of the garden is entrusted to the Express, under the guise of anonymity. He argues that the death was due to poison poisoning caused by pesticides. "This is not the first time that fish are poisoned by pesticides. The pond water was analyzed and the result is overwhelming, it contains pesticides, "he advance. Information that denies vehemently the director of the garden, Chetanand Ramgoolam.