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Petition To Create Largest Marine Protected Area On The Planet
By Matt J. Weiss, January 29, 2010 @ 04:38 PM (EST)
The Chagos archipelago is relatively unknown, but apparently it has amazing reefs. Now, the The Chagos Environment Network (CEN), a collaboration of nine conservation and scientific organisations seeking to protect the rich biodiversity of the Chagos Islands and its surrounding waters.
Their goal, according to their website, is as follows:
The Chagos archipelago is a very special and rare place – a relatively unpolluted and undisturbed part of the Indian Ocean, with its islands, reefs and waters still teeming with life. Protecting this area would be a major contribution by the UK to global marine biodiversity conservation.
The CEN urges the UK Government to declare the Chagos archipelago and waters, out to its 200 mile Environmental Preservation and Protection Zone, a full no-take marine reserve in which extractive activities such as fishing would be prohibited.
We encourage people to support the designation of the Chagos as the world’s largest protected area, and by doing so, help preserve one of the most unspoiled marine environments left on Earth.
I do not know too much about the organization, but from the looks of it, this is a place worth protecting. You can find out more information about their objective on their website, Protectchagos.org.
Their goal, according to their website, is as follows:
The Chagos archipelago is a very special and rare place – a relatively unpolluted and undisturbed part of the Indian Ocean, with its islands, reefs and waters still teeming with life. Protecting this area would be a major contribution by the UK to global marine biodiversity conservation.
The CEN urges the UK Government to declare the Chagos archipelago and waters, out to its 200 mile Environmental Preservation and Protection Zone, a full no-take marine reserve in which extractive activities such as fishing would be prohibited.
We encourage people to support the designation of the Chagos as the world’s largest protected area, and by doing so, help preserve one of the most unspoiled marine environments left on Earth.
I do not know too much about the organization, but from the looks of it, this is a place worth protecting. You can find out more information about their objective on their website, Protectchagos.org.
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