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Tackling Plastic Pollution

…many beach 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://friendsofth…

Current travel advice

…e combined threat assessment of the international Naval Counter Piracy Forces remains that all sailing yachts under their own passage should remain out of the designated High Risk Area or face the risk of being hijacked and held hostage for ransom: http://www.mschoa.org/on-shore/home Entry Requirements for Yachts Before travelling to the British Indian Ocean Territory, you will need a valid permit, which you must obtain from the British Indian Oce…

Rats and Reefs

…/s41586-018-0202-3 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 c…

New Protection for BIOT’s Heritage Sites

…on provides a new level of protection for the unique historic and cultural sites across the British Indian Ocean Territory. Any person who unlawfully damages, destroys, or removes any part of a site or monument could face criminal prosecution and, if found guilty, could be sentenced to pay a fine of up to £5,000 and will have a criminal record. BIOT has a unique history represented in a fascinating range of structures and artefacts across the arch…

Conservation Management Plan 2018 – 2023

…rea, the Administration wants to ensure that BIOT retains its status as a reference site for global conservation efforts and an observatory for undisturbed ecosystems. In developing the Conservation Management Plan, the BIOT Administration is committed to working with all parties with an interest and stake in the environmental protection of BIOT, including the UK Government’s Blue Belt Programme, non-governmental organisations and members of the s…

Plantation Trail Boards

…sity and Ecosystem Services in EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. The BEST initiative seeks to promote the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of ecosystem services including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the EU outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. Further information can be found about the initiative on the European Commission environment w…

3 March Array Servicing Exped

…her constraints, the team deployed tags on 71 sharks from four different reef associated species. In total, 81 individual tags were deployed, with 10 individuals double tagged with both pop-up satellite tags in addition to the acoustic tags. The team was able to recover, download and redeploy 43 VR2W receivers and 1 underwater modem unit, yielding over 370,000 new detections to contribute to the time-series. In addition, two VR4 Global units were…

Stamps and Coins

…POSTAGE STAMPS A wide range of current and past issues of British Indian Ocean Territory postage stamps and first day covers can be purchased online from the BIOT Post Office on Diego Garcia (using PayPal) and they will be sent out to you direct from the Territory: http://www.biotpostoffice.com/index.asp They can also be purchased from the Stanley Gibbons stamp shop on the Strand in London. Details of our past stamp issues can be found here….

WWI Aircraft Stamps Released 06.03.17

…s it became clear that airpower could play a decisive role not only on the battlefield but against military and industrial targets far behind the front line. By 1918, aircraft were much more sophisticated machines, which also reflected the role they played during the war. At the start of WWI the Royal Air Force did not exist and planes were flown by the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps: these two organisations were then merged on 1 A…

6th Darwin Plus Grant Round Open

…es have already become established. Developing approaches to deal with the effects of climate change, including renewable energy schemes. Developing tools to value ecosystem services and monitor biodiversity to inform sustainable development policies and practices. Developing ecosystem-based initiatives for the conservation and sustainable use of the terrestrial and marine environments. Developing or improving waste management strategies Developin…

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