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Rats and Reefs
…in BIOT, most recently in May this year, to compare the reefs surround rat-free islands and rat-infested islands. The islands he studied were: Rat-free islands: Ile Longue and Grande Ile Coquillage in Peros Banhos, Ile de la Passe in Salomon, and Nelson’s Island, Middle and South Brother in the Great Chagos Bank Rat-infested islands: Ile Anglais, Ile Poule and Grande Ile Mapou in Peros Banhos, Ile Fouquet and Ile Anglais in Salomon, and Eagle Isla…
Tackling Plastic Pollution
…. On Diego Garcia, the only inhabited island in the Territory, a number of new initiatives have already been introduced to help with the footprint of those on island: A new water treatment works, making tap water drinkable for the first time and reducing the need for bottled water. Straws are now only available on request in restaurants/bars and will be phased out along with single use plastic ware that can be purchased in the store. They will be…
New Website for Historical Chagossian Records
…rritory in 1965. All records held by BIOTA of the births, marriages, and deaths that took place on the Chagos Archipelago between 1878 and 1971 have now been digitised to enable the Chagossian community and others who have an interest in the history of the Chagos Archipelago to access them. Users can use the website to search for a record. Images of birth records older than 100 years, marriage records older than 75 years, and death records older t…
New Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
…at 54p and 90p and can be bought individually or in sheets of 20. COINS: A new coin for the Territory has also been launched: the £2 Archipelago and Wildlife coin. The design features an image of native wildlife of British Indian Ocean Territory consisting of a Turtle, a Red-Footed Booby Bird and some Angel Fish. The Outline of Diego Garcia Island is shown in the background. The obverse of the coin features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth…
New Protection for BIOT’s Heritage Sites
…itage visits funded by the British Government. This legislation provides a new level of protection for the unique historic and cultural sites across the British Indian Ocean Territory. Any person who unlawfully damages, destroys, or removes any part of a site or monument could face criminal prosecution and, if found guilty, could be sentenced to pay a fine of up to £5,000 and will have a criminal record. BIOT has a unique history represented in a…
New 50p Turtles Commemorative Coin Series
From 15th August 2019, Pobjoy Mint began releasing a series of five 50p coins featuring sea turtles; the first ever British Indian Ocean Territory 50p commemorative coins. These were released approximately every 2-3 weeks until November 2019. The featured species, in order of release, are: Green Turtle (released 15th August 2019) Hawksbill Turtle (released 11th September 2019) Leatherback Turtle (released 7th October 2019) Loggerhead Turtle (re…
Appointment of New Commissioner for BIOT, Paul Candler.
We are pleased to announce the announcement of Paul Candler as HM Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Paul Candler was appointed Director of Overseas Territories in June 2021. In that role, he holds office as Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory. Prior to joining FCDO, Paul was Director of International, Rights and Constitutional Policy at the Ministry of Justice, where hi…