UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSERVATION FORUM
Virtual Tours: British Indian Ocean Territory
The Full Tour
Map
Introduction
Features of Natural Interest
Features of Other Interest, including Cultural
Threats / Problems / Issues
Projects / Conservation Actions
Opportunities
Organisations and Links
Tour Selection
Introduction

Tropical reefs and islands of the Chagos Archipelago cover an area of approximately 190,000km2. After a campaign led by the Chagos Conservation Trust through the Chagos Environment Network it became the world's largest no-take marine reserve in 2010. 


 

A beautiful view of the coastline of one island.


© Stewart McPherson
(Introduction, 3 of 5 - Slide ref. 808)