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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

…e of about 100 military and civilian residents of Diego Garcia. Volunteers signed up for day- and night-time patrols to assist the science team 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 at…

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!…

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

…ection (Historic Sites and Monuments) Ordinance 2019, and the associated Designation of Historic Sites and Monuments Regulations 2019. The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration recognises the importance of the heritage of BIOT, both to those who have lived and worked there and to the wider public. We regularly welcome members of the Chagossian community whose visits are enabled through a significantly expanded programme of heritage visits…

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