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New Protection for BIOT’s Heritage Sites
…itage visits funded by the British Government. This legislation 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…
Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View
…#remote-islands-of-the-world/sea-cow-island-british-indian-ocean-territory East Island https://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#remote-islands-of-the-world/east-island Petite Ile Bois Mangue This small island (9 ha) was designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International in 2004. They estimated that the island was home to over 12,000 breeding pairs of Lesser Noddy (Anous tenuirostris). https://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#remote…
How to apply for a mooring permit
…al water, land and inter-tidal of Peros Banhos (5º20’-5S 71º51’-0E) to the east of a line between the eastern extremities of Moresby Island and Fouquet Island and extended on the same azimuth to the territorial sea limit. The islands are a conservation area and all flora and fauna, such as fish, turtles, coconut crabs, coral and shells, are protected. Penalties for infringement of the regulations are severe. PERMITS Permits are required in advance…
New Territory Stamp and Coin Issues
STAMPS: This week sees the launch of a new set of BIOT stamps: the literary issue. They celebrate famous British writers 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 Ey…
New Website for Historical Chagossian Records
…rritory in 1965. All records held by BIOTA of the births, marriages, and deaths that took place on the Chagos Archipelago between 1878 and 1971 have now been digitised to enable the Chagossian community and others who have an interest in the history of the Chagos Archipelago to access them. Users can use the website to search for a record. Images of birth records older than 100 years, marriage records older than 75 years, and death records older t…
Chagossian Heritage Visit Feb 2018
…of Chagossians and over the week-long stay included visits to Turtle Cove, East Point Plantation (which elicited emotional and happy memories for some of the group who were born on Diego Garcia), and a further church service at East Point Plantation. Those Chagossians who were born on the outer islands were given the opportunity to visit the outlying atolls of the Salomon Islands and Peros Banhos. They were able to visit the cemeteries on those is…
Mooring Site Plots
…dal of Peros Banhos (5º20’-5S 71º51’-0E) to the east of a line between the eastern extremities of Moresby Island and Fouquet Island and extended on the same azimuth to the territorial sea limit. Diego Garcia – Out of Bounds Unauthorised vessels or persons are not permitted to access this island and no unauthorised vessel is permitted to approach within 3 nautical miles. The following plots show where the permitted mooring sites are in BIOT. Salo…
Appointment of New Commissioner for BIOT, Paul Candler.
We are pleased to announce the announcement of Paul Candler as HM Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Paul Candler was appointed Director of Overseas Territories in June 2021. In that role, he holds office as Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory. Prior to joining FCDO, Paul was Director of International, Rights and Constitutional Policy at the Ministry of Justice, where hi…
New 50p Turtles Commemorative Coin Series
From 15th August 2019, Pobjoy Mint began releasing a series of five 50p coins featuring sea turtles; the first ever British Indian Ocean Territory 50p commemorative coins. These were released approximately every 2-3 weeks until November 2019. The featured species, in order of release, are: Green Turtle (released 15th August 2019) Hawksbill Turtle (released 11th September 2019) Leatherback Turtle (released 7th October 2019) Loggerhead Turtle (re…