Egmont Islands

They are one of the few emerged coral atolls that make up the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory.

This small atoll lies less than 10km south of the southwestern rim of the Great Chagos Bank submerged coral reef.

The Egmont Islands are one of the favorite anchoring spots for itinerant yachtsmen passing through the Chagos.

The Egmont Islands were no longer inhabited in the second half of the 20th century, at the time that the Chagossians or Ilois were evicted from the Chagos.

Cdr Alan Baldwin RN was the Deputy Leader and the scientific work was carried out under the direction of Dr David Bellamy.