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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…
Rats and Reefs
…586-018-0202-3 And see the BBC article highlighting the issue: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44799420 The BIOT Administration welcomes the wide publicisation of this study, particularly as it is the International Year of the Reef. Rat eradication is a priority for the BIOT Administration and will form a significant part of the new Conservation Management Plan, which will be published in the autumn this year. BIOTA is working close…
BIOT Children’s Stamp Competition Issue 04.09.18
…rs: Kyle Irvine, age 6, from Aberdeenshire Megan Lee Yit May, age 9, from Brunei Darussalam Laura Gilbert, age 12, from Norfolk Ailis Law, age 14, from Greater Manchester You can buy these stamps and their First Day Covers online from the BIOT Post Office, or from the Stanley Gibbons stamp shop on the Strand in London: http://www.biotpostoffice.com/index.asp Reefs in the British Indian Ocean Territory The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a…
Design a Stamp Competition for Children
…Great Chagos Bank (which is mainly underwater) and is the largest atoll structure in the world at some 13,000 km2. Reef fish are six times more abundant in BIOT than on any other reef in the Indian Ocean. Analyses of pollution levels (1996 and 2006) show BIOT belongs ‘to one of the world’s least contaminated coastal areas’ and ‘could be considered appropriate as a global reference baseline’. After bleaching in 1998 caused up to 90% mortality of I…
Tackling Plastic Pollution
…each clean-ups. We hope that you will join in with us in reducing your plastic footprint too. Useful links: How much plastic is in the ocean? https://youtu.be/YFZS3Vh4lfI Seven charts that explain the plastic problem: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42264788 Tips on how to reduce your plastic consumption: https://www.countryfile.com/how-to/how-to-reduce-your-use-of-plastics/ Reducing plastics in our oceans: https://friendsoftheearth…
BIOT WRNS 100 Stamp Issue 28.11.17
…was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War, remaining active until integrated into the Royal Navy in 1993. Roles that women in the WRNS undertook included cooks, clerks, wireless telegraphists, radar plotters, weapons analysts, range assessors, electricians and air mechanics. Today women can serve in the Royal Navy in any role, including the Submarine Service. Following the Government’s recent announcement…
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 Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
…rs 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 Eyre (200th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte’s birth on 21 April 1816) William Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet (400th ann…
How to apply for a mooring permit
…k from 27 November 2020 (set rate). Please note, if you are paying from an international (non-UK) bank account, you will need to add £1 for transfers of £100 and under, or £7 for transfers over £100. This is to cover bank charges. To note: Permits cannot be extended once your initial application has been approved (neither before your arrival nor in the Territory) so please think carefully about how much time you will need to stop in BIOT, bearing…