Article: U.K. Designates World’s Largest Marine Reserve

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You can view the page at http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...Marine-Reserve

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It is not a done deal yet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8599125.stm

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The former residents of the islands, who were evicted from the British overseas territory between 1967 and 1971 to make way for the US Air Force base on the largest island, Diego Garcia, have fought a long-running battle in the UK courts for the right to return.
Of the islands, only Diego Garcia, which has played a key role in the US-led operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, is currently inhabited.
Resettlement fight
Some Chagossians claim the marine protected area (MPA) would "severely jeopardise" any resettlement, because it would prevent them from fishing - their main livelihood.
The islanders' legal saga is not over; Chagossians are now pursuing their cause through European courts. "