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Turtle Stamp Issue Released 16.11.16
…with some females 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 can buy these stamps and their First Day Covers from the BIOT P…
2019 Science Expeditions
…The BIOT Administration has permitted 11 science expeditions in 2019 including new research from Plymouth Univesity and the Manta Trust as part of the Bertarelli Programme in Marine Science. Already this year we have learned of the role that seabirds play in the health of reef ecosystems; the great migrations of our turtle populations, reaching all the way to East Africa, and so much more!…
Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View
…e British Admiralty in 1838. His observation on the atoll’s structure were used by Charles Darwin in his 1842 book “The structure and distribution of coral reefs.” https://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#remote-islands-of-the-world/moresby-island-british-indian-ocean-territory Coin du Mire Coin du Mire forms a small, rocky plateau a few metres above sea level in the south east of Peros Banhos Atoll. The island is formed of a slab of fossilized cor…
Mooring Site Plots
…re the permitted mooring sites are in BIOT. Salomons Salomon, Ile Boddam Southwest of a line between Iles Diable & Poule W (Diable) 5°S 21.05 / 72°E 12.51 E (Poule) 5°S 21.45 / 72°E 13.17 Salomon, Ile Fouquet & Ile Takamaka Southeast of a line from mid Takamaka to the SE tip of Fouquet N (Takamaka) 5°S 19.73 / 72°E 15.94 S (Fouquet) 5°S 20.64 / 72°E 15.40 Peros Banhos Peros Banhos (West) Peros Banhos, Ile Diamante Northwest of a line str…
Governance
…agreements set out in Exchanges of Notes regulate matters relating to the use of the Territory for defence purposes, such as jurisdiction over military and other personnel. These originate in 1966 and provide for an initial 50 year period of US use of the Territory, plus a further 20 years. The agreement was “rolled over” in 2016 and will now expire in 2036. The BIOT Gazette is an official document published by the Government of the BIOT to chron…
BIOT Megafauna Stamp Issue 08.06.17
…ide variety of organisms near the surface. They usually hunt alone and can use their bills to stun or injure prey, particularly in schools of fish. It is categorised on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable. Sunfish http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/190422/0 VU The sunfish is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. They like to sunbathe, spending up to half the day basking in the sun near the surface of the water, which helps warm their bodies up af…
EU Funded Environmental Information Projects
…he initiative on the European Commission environment website. Diego Garcia Southern Restoration Site The southern restoration site is an area on Diego Garcia where native trees are being restored to the area and the coconut palms, that have taken over and prevent any other kind of tree from growing, are being removed. To go with this restoration work, a forest trail has also been built. This takes people through the forest and past information boa…
Plantation Trail Boards
…e with funding from the EU BEST initiative, and is aimed at raising awareness on protecting species and habitats in BIOT. BEST is a voluntary scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. The BEST initiative seeks to promote the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of ecosystem services including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation i…
Snorkel Trail Boards
…e with funding from the EU BEST initiative, and is aimed at raising awareness on protecting species and habitats in BIOT. BEST is a voluntary scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. The BEST initiative seeks to promote the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of ecosystem services including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation i…
6th Darwin Plus Grant Round Open
…on or management, including developing integrated marine management plans. Promoting sustainable fisheries including the development of sustainable management plans and development of the fisheries sector, including aquaculture. Further priorities include: Dealing with invasive alien species including prevention through improved biosecurity and/or eradication/control where species have already become established. Developing approaches to deal with…