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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.