Chagos Marine Protected Area - Wikipedia
WEBHawksbill sea turtle in a coral reef in the Chagos Archipelago. The Chagos Marine Protected Area, located in the central Indian Ocean in the British Indian Ocean Territory of the United Kingdom, is one of the world's largest officially designated marine protected areas, and one of the largest protected areas of any
Marine Protected Area - Mauritius
WEBThe Government of Mauritius is committed to preserving the terrestrial and marine environment of the Chagos Archipe lago. In April 2010, the United Kingdom purported to establish a ‘marine protected area’ (‘MPA’) around the Chagos Archipelago.
The Chagos Islands are unique and worth protecting
WEBJun 13, 2013 · The Chagos Islands marine protected area is the largest of its kind in the world, encircling the dozens of tiny islands of the Chagos archipelago that lie in thousands of miles of Indian...
The Chagos Archipelago | Chagos Conservation Trust
WEBThe BIOT Commissioner declared a 640,000 km² ‘no-take’ marine protected area on 1 April 2010. This means all commercial fishing and extractive activities are prohibited, which is the maximum level of protection.
An exiled nation turned private playground - BBC
WEBSalomon Atoll is the kind of fabled stop that travellers sail halfway around the world to reach. It’s found south of the Maldives in the north eastern part of the Chagos Archipelago, a region...
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 …
Reefs and islands of the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean: why …
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago was designated a no-take marine protected area (MPA) in 2010; it covers 550 000 km 2, with more than 60 000 km 2 shallow limestone platform and reefs. This has doubled the global cover of such MPAs.
Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute - Wikipedia
WEBSovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago was disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom. Mauritius has repeatedly stated that the Chagos Archipelago is part of its territory and that the United Kingdom claim is a violation of United Nations resolutions banning the dismemberment of colonial territories before independence.
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.
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Chagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with the British Indian Ocean.