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Britain’s Treasure Islands
…Stewart McPherson’s three-part series “Britain’s Treasure Islands“, broadcast in April 2016 on BBC4, highlighted the incredible diversity of wildlife and the important conservation work being undertaken in the UK’s Overseas Territories. The British Indian Ocean Territory featured in episode one, “Ocean Odyssey”. There are also a series of mini-documentaries, images and other resources available online on each of the 14 UK Overseas Territories. …
New Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
…wn in the background. The obverse of the coin features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The coins are produced exclusively by Pobjoy Mint. It is available in silver or cupro nickel from Pobjoy Mint: Silver at £41.63 + VAT – http://www.pobjoy.com/products/view/archipelago-and-wildlife-2016-proof-sterling-silver-coin Cupro Nickel at £12.46 + VAT – http://www.pobjoy.com/products/view/archipelago-and-wildlife-2016-uncirculated-cupro-nickel…
Turtle Stamp Issue Released 16.11.16
…across the ocean basin. Initial results have been staggering, with some femal*]}*es that nested in BIOT travelling over 4,000km to mainland Africa to feed outside the breeding season. These findings show how academic and governmental collaborations across nations are needed to fully protect sea turtles. Together with the stamps we are releasing a tri-fold information leaflet about the biology of sea turtles in BIOT – BIOT Turtle Stamps Leaflet. You ca…
WWI Aircraft Stamps Released 06.03.17
…did not exist and planes were flown by the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps: these two organisations were then merged on 1 April 1918 to create the Royal Air Force, which is the oldest independent air force in the world. The First Day Cover for this issue depicts a Sopwith Camel flying over a field of poppies. The poppies are a symbol of remembrance after the famous poem “In Flanders Fields” from 1915 by Lt Col John McCrae, symbolis…
BIOT Megafauna Stamp Issue 08.06.17
…rform several of these jumps in succession which could be to remove parasites, escape a predator, communicate with other individuals, or even be a form of play. It is categorised on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable. Oceanic Whitetip Shark http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39374/0 VU The oceanic whitetip shark suffers greatly from fishing pressure, with large numbers being caught as bycatch by tuna and other pelagic fisheries. The shark’s large fin…
BIOT Corals Stamp Issue 05.09.17
…eefs recover in a place that does not suffer the multiple anthropogenic stresses that most other reef systems endure, means BIOT can be used as a global reference site for other coral reefs and help towards identifying the most effective management of coral reefs elsewhere in the world. After bleaching in 1998 caused up to 90% mortality of the Indian Ocean coral, BIOT’s reefs recovered more extensively and faster than any other known coral reef sy…
BIOT WRNS 100 Stamp Issue 28.11.17
…in 1993. Roles that women in the WRNS undertook included cooks, clerks, wireless telegraphists, radar plotters, weapons analysts, range assessors, electricians and air mechanics. Today women can serve in the Royal Navy in any role, including the Submarine Service. Following the Government’s recent announcement that women may now serve in ground close combat roles, including the Royal Marines Commandos, the Royal Navy is preparing for this historic…
Stamps and Coins
…POSTAGE STAMPS A wide range of current and past issues of British Indian Ocean Territory postage stamps and first day covers can be purchased online from the BIOT Post Office on Diego Garcia (using PayPal) and they will be sent out to you direct from the Territory: http://www.biotpostoffice.com/index.asp They can also be purchased from the Stanley Gibbons stamp shop on the Strand in London. Details of our past stamp issues can be found here….