Marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in the Chagos Archipelago
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago in an Indian Ocean context showing the four terrestrial Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (in red) within the five atolls of Peros Banhos, Solomon Islands, Great Chagos Bank (includes Nelson’s Island), Egmont Islands and Diego Garcia.
Chagos Archipelago bird checklist - Avibase - Bird Checklists of …
WEBThis checklist includes all bird species found in Chagos Archipelago, based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers.
Seabirds of Chagos: The Islands are for the Birds
WEBApr 16, 2015 · The islands offer a close up view of these birds. In total, there are seventeen species of seabirds that have breeding populations throughout the archipelago and ten of the islands have received the formal designation of Important Bird Area by …
Chagos Information Portal
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago is home to a diverse breeding seabird community, with more than 175,000 pairs of birds visiting each year. Ten of the islands were designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International in 2004.
WEBthe Chagos Archipelago, lies at the southern end of the Laccadives–Maldives–Chagos ridge, in the geographical centre of the tropical Indian Ocean. Its central feature is the Great Chagos Bank, the world’s largest atoll, found between 5˚20' to 7˚35'S and 71˚20' to 72˚40'E. Although most of the Great Chagos Bank is submerged, the above ...
Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands is the southernmost archipelago of the Chagos–Laccadive Ridge, a long submarine mountain ...
Sea Cow Island - Wikipedia
WEBSea Cow Island, also known as Île Vache Marine, is a round 18 ha island on the Great Chagos Bank atoll of the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory. History ... It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for brown noddies, ...
Chagos Information Portal
WEBExplore the Chagos Archipelago and one of the world's largest Marine Protected Areas using an interactive map, scientific resources, videos, photos and datasets. Fishes of Chagos Birds of Chagos
WEBImportant Bird Areas in Asia – British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) KEY HABITATS AND BIRDS • The Chagos Archipelago lies at the southern end of the Laccadives-Maldives-Chagos ridge, in the geographical centre of the tropical Indian Ocean, and includes the Great Chagos Bank, the world’s largest atoll. Although most of the Great
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago lies at the southern end of the Laccadives-Maldives-Chagos ridge, in the geographical centre of the tropical Indian Ocean, and includes the Great Chagos Bank, the world’s largest atoll. It comprises 55 islands with a land area of only 44 km2, but below the territorial seas lie over 20,000 km2 of coral reefs. The ...