Thanks to everyone for supporting this campaign, the Chagos islands have now been designated as a no-take marine reserve.

This declaration will make it the largest marine protected area in the world, totalling more than 210,000 square miles – an area twice the size of the UK. The combination of tropical islands, unspoiled coral reefs and adjacent oceanic abyss makes this area comparable in global importance to the Great Barrier Reef or Galapagos Islands.

More information about the Chagos islands project:

www.protectchagos.org