Media links
The creation of the world’s largest Marine Reserve has generated quite a bit of press coverage! Here we provide links to some of the latest articles and interviews about the Chagos Protected Area.
Costing the Earth: OK Coral NEW!
3rd March 2011 | BBC Radio 4
The Radio 4 environment series looks at the importance of coral reefs, including an interview about Chagos with ZSL’s Rachel Jones (starting at 13:20).
Trouble In Paradise
Winter 2010 | KEW (Magazine of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew)
Lovely article by Kew’s Director of Conservation, Colin Clubbe, on the flora of the Chagos islands and the restoration challenge underway.
Britain sets up the world’s largest marine reserve
31 October 2010 | The Independent
Article on the expiration of commercial fishing licenses in Chagos and the failure of international agreements to adequately protect the world’s oceans.
Tycoon sends £3.5m patrol boat to save Serengeti of the Sea
12 September 2010 | Sunday Times
Exclusive by the Sunday Times covering Ernesto Bertarelli’s donation of £3.5m via the BLUE Marine Foundation to fund the Chagos Protected Area.
A blueprint for blue planet protection
29 July 2010 | CNN
Professor Callum Roberts, David Ritter from Greenpeace and Jay Nelson from the Pew Environment Group talk about the growing importance of large-scale marine reserves, illustrated with photos from Chagos.
Science Weekly podcast: Will our Oceans ever recover?
19th July 2010 | The Guardian
Jay Nelson, Director of Pew’s Global Ocean Legacy project, discusses Chagos and Marine Reserves.
World’s largest marine protected area designated
July 2010 | Oryx, The International Journal of Conservation
Short mention of the designation in the journal’s “Briefly” section, Vol 44, 3, pp.315 (read it online here).
www.oryxthejournal.org
Islands of No Return
July 2010 | Geographical magazine
The magazine of the Royal Geographical Society discusses the MPA as well as the history of the islands and the views of Chagossian people.
Country in Focus: The Chagos Islands
Summer 2010 | The Geographer
The newsletter of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society discusses the recent designation.
Scientists in call for a system of marine reserves
8th June 2010 | The Scotsman
Coverage of Global Ocean Legacy’s statement in support of marine reserves, signed by over 245 marine scientists.
Warwick University Professor protects island paradise
11th May 2010 | Coventry Telegraph
Interview with Professor Charles Sheppard, member of the CEN and Chagos expert.
U.K. Designates World’s Largest Marine Reserve
May 2010 | Science & Environment magazine
Feature on the new Chagos Protected Area in this English and Arabic monthly magazine published by the Zayed International Prize for the Environment
A giant step for protecting ocean life
22nd April 2010 | Good Planet
Alistair Gammell of the Pew Environment Group talks about Chagos and the damage its fisheries have caused in France’s leading environmental website.
PROTECTED: Biggest chunk of the ocean yet!
14th April 2010 | Greenpeace website
Greenpeace celebrates the announcement of the Chagos Marine Reserve, and calls for 40% of our oceans to be fully protected.
Campaigners welcome move on Chagos Islands reserve
3rd April 2010 | Irish Times
Coverage of the designation of the Chagos Protected Area
Preserved: Britain’s ‘barrier reef’
2nd April 2010 | The Independent
Coverage of the designation and the controversy over the Chagossian people’s right to return.
UK sets up Chagos Islands marine reserve
1st April 2010 | BBC
Comprehensive coverage of the designation, with comments from CEN members and Chagossian groups.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office links
1st April 2010:
The Foreign Secretary announces the creation of a Marine Reserve in Chagos!
11th February 2010:
The announcement of the consultation deadline extension
10th November 2009:
The announcement of the opening of the consultation
The official consultation document
More information
For the most comprehensive information on everything relating to conservation in the Chagos, please visit the Chagos Conservation Trust. For information on the Pew Environment Group’s project to establish large highly protected Marine Reserves, visit the Global Ocean Legacy website.
