The Chagos Environment Network (CEN) is a collaboration of nine leading conservation and scientific organisations seeking to protect the rich biodiversity of the Chagos Islands and its surrounding waters.
CEN Reports
1. The Case for a Chagos Marine Reserve
2. The Chagos Archipelago: A Unique Scientific and Conservation Opportunity
Additional Information
For the most comprehensive information on everything relating to conservation in the Chagos, please visit the website of the Chagos Conservation Trust www.chagos-trust.org
Map of the Chagos and it’s location in the Indian Ocean
Report from the Southampton workshop held 5-6 August 2009: “Marine Conservation in the British Indian Ocean Territory: science issues and opportunities”
Media release, 10 November 2009: “Chagos Environment Network Welcomes the UK Government’s Public Consultation on Protecting the Marine Biodiversity of the Chagos Islands”
Films
ZSL’s message to the Copenhagen meeting on climate change in December 2009: “Corals on the EDGE: A message for Copenhagen”
Bob Talbot’s film for the World Commission on Protected Areas Marine team: What Will You Do?
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
10th November 2009: The official consultation document and the announcement of the opening of the consultation
11th February 2010: The announcement of the consultation deadline extension
Credits
Website designed and developed by Juniperblue – www.juniperblue.com
Photography by Charles and Anne Sheppard – www.bio.warwick.ac.uk
Whale shark photo by Kelly Timmins
Nesting hawksbill turtle photo by Dr. Jeanne Mortimer
Photos displayed on this site are available on request, provided they are properly credited. Please email your request to info@protectchagos.org
Contact Us
For more information, please write to info@protectchagos.org
