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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…
BIOT WRNS 100 Stamp Issue 28.11.17
…he Women’s Royal Naval Service. The stamps feature women in the Royal Navy today juxtaposed against WRENS throughout the last century: First pair: modern day mine clearance diver and WWI Wrens working on a lathe. Second pair: modern day ops room warfare specialist and WWII boat crew. Third pair: modern day (first) female submariners and 1970s radar plotter. You can buy these stamps and their First Day Covers online from the BIOT Post Office, or fr…
New Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
STAMPS: This week sees the launch of a new set of BIOT stamps: the literary issue. They celebrate famous British writers and the well known characters they created: Roald Dahl and Fantastic Mr Fox (100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth on 13 September 1916) Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit (150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth – the release date of this issue coincides with her actual birthday of 28 July 1866) Charlotte Bronte and Jane Ey…
New Website for Historical Chagossian Records
The BIOT Administration is excited to announce the launch of a new website designed to provide public access to historical Chagossian records. The records were made between 1878 and 1971 by those involved in the administration of the Chagos Archipelago. They were retained by the BIOT Administration following the creation of the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965. All records held by BIOTA of the births, marriages, and deaths that took place o…
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…
Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View
…erchandise was loaded and unloaded. Remains of the jetty can still be seen today. https://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#remote-islands-of-the-world/ile-du-coin-british-indian-ocean-territory Sea Cow Island This medium sized island (18 ha) is part of the Great Chagos Bank, the largest coral atoll in the world. The island was designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International in 2004 and it has been estimated that 11,500 breeding…
Remembrance Day 2019
…of the armistice which ended the First World War, on the same day in 1918. Today the United Kingdom, Commonwealth nations and our partners around the world will honour the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in that terrible war and other conflicts since. As part of these commemorations Cdr. Kay Burbidge RN, Commissioner’s Representative and Commander British Forces in BIOT, has laid a wreath at the small War Graves cemetery on Diego Garcia b…
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…