The Chagos Information Portal, known as ChIP, is a reference library of a science, research and conservation work conducted in the Chagos Archipelago.

The interactive map gives you a chance to explore the islands and learn about the plants and animals living there using scientific resourcesvideosphotos and datasets.

Visit Birds of Chagos and Corals of Chagos – online encyclopedias of the biodiversity of the Chagos Archipelago.

Thanks to the John Ellerman Foundation ChIP will continue to grow with new information as researchers and conservationist learn more about this iconic ecosystem.

We hope you enjoy exploring and learning about this amazing place!

In the latest issue of Chagos News

The opening article examines the first sighting of the sliteye shark in the waters of the Great Chagos Bank, written by Charlotte Oulton and Drs Holly Stokes, Kimberley Stokes, and Chagos Conservation Trust (CCT) Trustee Nicole Esteban from Swansea University’s Marine Conservation Ecology Lab.

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Edition #63