UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSERVATION FORUM
Virtual Tours: British Indian Ocean Territory
The Full Tour
Map
Introduction
Features of Natural Interest
Features of Other Interest, including Cultural
Threats / Problems / Issues
Projects / Conservation Actions
Opportunities
Organisations and Links
Tour Selection
Threats / Problems / Issues

Birds lost habitats as a result of deforestation and are also losing their food source/prey as a result of overfishing. Introduced black rats are having major negative effects on ground nesting bird species by predating on eggs.

Nesting red-footed boobies
© Stewart McPherson
(Threats / Problems / Issues, 6 of 9 - Slide ref. 839)