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…ke no other for scientific research. It also provides a testing ground for new environmental management techniques with significance to other protected areas around the world. The BIOT Administration encourages research science to explore this untapped and as yet largely scientifically undocumented area. Recent expeditions have shown the contribution sea birds make to the reef environment, and have discovered new sea grass beds that are vital for…

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The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) lies about 1,770km east of Mahe (the main island of the Seychelles). The territory, an archipelago of 58 islands sometimes referred to as the Chagos Archipelago, covers some 640,000 sq km of ocean. The islands have a land area of only 60 sq km and 698km of coastline. Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island, is 44 sq km. The climate is hot, humid and moderated by trade winds. The terrain is fla…

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… The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), an archipelago of 58 islands covering some 640,000 sq km of ocean, is a British Overseas Territory. It is administered from London and is located approximately halfway between East Africa and Indonesia. Access is restricted and a permit is required in advance of travel. …

November Chagossian Heritage Visit

…siting the outlying atolls of Peros Banhos and Salomon, and a day spent at East Point plantation. Some of the group showed off their fishing skills, ensuring that a feast of traditional Chagossian food was served one evening. We know how important these heritage visits are for many Chagossians and look forward to continuing to offer the opportunity for more people to take part. The priority is to give places on the visits to those born on the isla…

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…

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…

Conservation Management Plan 2018 – 2023

…istration hosted a workshop in London to begin the process of developing a new Conservation Management Plan for the Territory. The workshop brought together scientists, academics, representatives from non-governmental organisations and experts on conservation management. The aim of the workshop was to identify the major existing and potential threats to the Territory, and establish a strategic approach to combat these pressures. Discussions were a…

5 VAVA II Exped

…ance of the acoustic array and the collection of instruments set out on the reef during the earlier Reef 1 expedition. It also afforded a rare opportunity to explore new habitats and pilot new methodologies that may have opportunities for future research in the BIOT MPA….

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