Pablo Montoto
28/01/2010, 09:16
Que tal,
os escribo para pediros vuestro apoyo a la creacion de la mayor reserva marina mundial en el archipielago de Chagos, en mitad del Indico.Serian 544.000km2 (mas grande que la reserva de la Gran Barrera de Arrecife Australiana). Se trata de pedirle al gobierno ingles que cree esa reserva mediante la recogida de firmas. Para apoyar la campaña, solo teneis que entrar en:
www.protectchagos.org
y firmar, cosa que os llevara unos pocos segundos. Solo tenemos hasta el 12 de febrero; daos prisa, por favor!
El apoyo en la campaña es fundamental, porque al ser el archipielago completamente desconocido, la consulta corre el reisgo de pasar inadvertida, como nos comentan la gente de la Zoological Society de Londres que estan promoviendo la campaña y nos han pasado el mail que os paso a continuacion a traves de la EUAC (Asociacion de Conservadores de Aquariums Eurpoeos):
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Dear All
ZSL is currently involved with a campaign to make the Chagos Islands (a UK territory also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean) into the world’s largest marine protected area (bigger even than the Great Barrier Reef in Australia). It’s one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world and the marine reserve would be 544,000 sq km. We have until 12th February (which is the end of the official consultation period) to persuade the UK Government that declaring this as a no-take marine reserve would be a good idea. One of the key issues is that no-one has heard of Chagos so there is a risk this might not go through due to a lack of response to the consultation. We therefore really need as many people as possible to declare their support.
So how can you help?
Quick option - visit www.protectchagos.org and sign up to support our campaign and then e-mail a request to all your friends to do likewise. It’s easy and very quick.
Longer option – email a letter in support of the Option 1 of the consultation i.e. a no-take MPA then you can email it to biotmpaconsultation@fco.gov.uk addressed to the UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband. I attach some more information.
It would be an amazing achievement if we could make it happen in 2010, particularly as this is the year of biodiversity!
With many thanks for your help and support – we understand that the UK government will be particularly interested in the international recognition of the Chagos Islands and support for the marine reserve, so please do sign up and show your support!
Heather
Dr Heather Koldewey
Curator, Aquarium Projects
Associate Director, Project Seahorse
Fish Section Chair, IUCN Re-introduction Specialist Group
Zoological Society of London
Regent's Park
London NW1 4RY
tel: +447767408841
email: heather.koldewey@zsl.org
website: www.zsl.org; www.projectseahorse.org
The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter
Principal Office England. Company Number RC000749
Registered address:
Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY
Registered Charity in England and Wales no. 208728
os escribo para pediros vuestro apoyo a la creacion de la mayor reserva marina mundial en el archipielago de Chagos, en mitad del Indico.Serian 544.000km2 (mas grande que la reserva de la Gran Barrera de Arrecife Australiana). Se trata de pedirle al gobierno ingles que cree esa reserva mediante la recogida de firmas. Para apoyar la campaña, solo teneis que entrar en:
www.protectchagos.org
y firmar, cosa que os llevara unos pocos segundos. Solo tenemos hasta el 12 de febrero; daos prisa, por favor!
El apoyo en la campaña es fundamental, porque al ser el archipielago completamente desconocido, la consulta corre el reisgo de pasar inadvertida, como nos comentan la gente de la Zoological Society de Londres que estan promoviendo la campaña y nos han pasado el mail que os paso a continuacion a traves de la EUAC (Asociacion de Conservadores de Aquariums Eurpoeos):
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Dear All
ZSL is currently involved with a campaign to make the Chagos Islands (a UK territory also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean) into the world’s largest marine protected area (bigger even than the Great Barrier Reef in Australia). It’s one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world and the marine reserve would be 544,000 sq km. We have until 12th February (which is the end of the official consultation period) to persuade the UK Government that declaring this as a no-take marine reserve would be a good idea. One of the key issues is that no-one has heard of Chagos so there is a risk this might not go through due to a lack of response to the consultation. We therefore really need as many people as possible to declare their support.
So how can you help?
Quick option - visit www.protectchagos.org and sign up to support our campaign and then e-mail a request to all your friends to do likewise. It’s easy and very quick.
Longer option – email a letter in support of the Option 1 of the consultation i.e. a no-take MPA then you can email it to biotmpaconsultation@fco.gov.uk addressed to the UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband. I attach some more information.
It would be an amazing achievement if we could make it happen in 2010, particularly as this is the year of biodiversity!
With many thanks for your help and support – we understand that the UK government will be particularly interested in the international recognition of the Chagos Islands and support for the marine reserve, so please do sign up and show your support!
Heather
Dr Heather Koldewey
Curator, Aquarium Projects
Associate Director, Project Seahorse
Fish Section Chair, IUCN Re-introduction Specialist Group
Zoological Society of London
Regent's Park
London NW1 4RY
tel: +447767408841
email: heather.koldewey@zsl.org
website: www.zsl.org; www.projectseahorse.org
The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter
Principal Office England. Company Number RC000749
Registered address:
Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY
Registered Charity in England and Wales no. 208728