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Tackling Plastic Pollution
…only inhabited island in the Territory, a number of new initiatives have already been introduced to help with the footprint of those on island: A new water treatment works, making tap water drinkable for the first time and reducing the need for bottled water. Straws are now only available on request in restaurants/bars and will be phased out along with single use plastic ware that can be purchased in the store. They will be replaced by biodegrada…
BIOT WWI Centenary Stamp Issue 11.11.18
…ged the nature of warfare and brought medical advances. But its impacts on cultural habits – the popularisation of wrist watches, and the first pilotless drone, and on technology – the creation of synthetic rubber, and ultrasound devices – can still be felt all in everyday life all over the world, even when their origins have been long forgotten. Article written by Tara Finn, FCO Historian. …
Invasive Non-Native Species Secretariat visit to BIOT
…ydrology (CEH), and look forward to working together again in the future. Full blog article about the CEH’s visit to BIOT can be found here: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/predicting-invasive-non-native-species-arrivals-british-indian-ocean-territory…
WWI Aircraft Stamps Released 06.03.17
…lanes we have chosen to cover the period of the war and also the different usages are: Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b Reconnaissance / Fighter / Night Bomber Aircraft (1915) (60p) Nieuport 11 (Bebe) Fighting Scout (1915) (60p) Sopwith Camel Fighter (1917) (60p) Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a Fighter Aircraft (1917) (£1) Bristol F.2B Fighter / Armed Reconnaissance / Light Bomber Aircraft (1917) (£1) Handley Page H.P. O/400 Heavy Bomber Aircraft (1918…
BIOT Megafauna Stamp Issue 08.06.17
…d) is a bait container, which contains sardines to attract predators. The BRUVS allows scientists to track the status and potential recovery of these species (such as the whale shark) within the BIOT Marine Protected Area as many of these large pelagic species are endangered worldwide. The cameras are deployed as a string of 5 units, 200 metres apart on a longline, and suspended at 10 m. Typically between 150 and 250 individuals cameras are deploy…
BIOT Corals Stamp Issue 05.09.17
…te such threats. Many of the human impacts occurring in other parts of the world are absent in BIOT, therefore scientists working in the Territory are able to more easily understand why and how coral reefs react to such impacts. This is vital because knowing how coral reefs recover in a place that does not suffer the multiple anthropogenic stresses that most other reef systems endure, means BIOT can be used as a global reference site for other cor…
Stamp Design Competition Winners
…age 6, from Aberdeenshire 7 – 9 age group Megan Lee Yit May, age 9, from Brunei Darussalam 10 – 13 age group Laura Gilbert, age 12, from Norfolk 14 – 17 age group Ailis Law, age 14, from Greater Manchester Specially Commended A special commendation goes to the following entries: 4 – 6 age group Emilia Saville, age 6, from Greater London Samuel Townsley, age 5, from West Sussex 7 – 9 age group Lunella Spalding, age 9, from Italy Mya Noi, age 9, fr…
BIOT Joins Pioneering Underwater Camera Network
…, in a world first to supply and analyse the data collected from 66 non-intrusive stereo-Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS), which will be deployed in open and coastal habitats. Together these BRUVS will form the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, which will provide information on ocean biodiversity and ecosystems found in the vast maritime and coastal areas of the UKOTs. BRUVS will enable researchers to see below the surface and…