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Lizards of BIOT Stamp Issue 14.10.19

…ich make up the bulk of its diet. This species of Gecko is native to South-East Asia but found throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. It can grow to a length of 75-150mm. It has a series of recognisable communication calls, and in many languages it has been given an onomatopoeic name based on the sound that it makes; for example, in English its call is interpreted as “gecko-gecko”, in Malay “chi-chak”, and in Thai “jing-jok”. Mourning Gecko Growi…

6 June Turtle Exped

…m with surveys of sea turtles. 2. Patrols of a 4 km beach section in south east Diego Garcia to survey nesting activities were carried out between sunset and sunrise for 9 consecutive nights. Scientists were assisted by 49 volunteers from all sectors of the community. Fastloc-GPS-Argos satellite tags were attached to 12 nesting green turtles bringing the total sample size of tracked turtles by the team from Diego Garcia to 35 nesting green turtles…

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!…

7 June Seabirds and Turtles Exped

…indicate that (i) breeding red-footed boobies were foraging further to the east and conducting multi-day trips compared to the same period in 2018, (ii) the island supports a significant multi-species seabird breeding colony, and (iii) acoustic recording devises can potentially detect shearwater colonies. Preliminary findings from the sea turtle team include (i) southwesterly migration outside of BIOT by green turtle satellite tagged on Nelson’s I…

Remembrance Day 2019

…F Station Diego Garcia and established an advanced flying boat unit at the East Point Plantation. Both Catalina and Sunderland aircraft were flown during the course of World War II in search of Japanese and German submarines and surface raiders. The wreck of a Catalina, nicknamed Katie, still sits on the edge of the plantation, near where it washed ashore during a storm in 1944. Two 6-inch naval guns were also installed at Cannon Point to defend t…

New Protection for BIOT’s Heritage Sites

…archipelago. This includes the beautifully maintained plantation chapel at East Point, the remains of settlements on the outer atolls, and the wreck of the WWII Catalina Flying Boat nicknamed Katie. These sites, and others across the Territory, will now receive greater legal protection under BIOT law. The buildings and monuments on the islands, often made of wood or coral, are very susceptible to the impacts of BIOT’s harsh climate, including expo…

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