Frank Pope
Source: The Times Online - UK
January 23, 2009

Free from contact with Man, the Chagos Islands' coral reefs teem with rich, diverse life. They are as biologically significant as the Galápagos Islands or the Great Barrier Reef, bathed in seawater thought to be purer than any on the planet. The Chagos Islands offer a glimmer of hope for an ocean choking from man's impact.

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