Tristan : UNESCO Praises Tristan's Conservation Efforts
Submitted by Tristan Times (Juanita Brock) 13.07.2004 (Current Article)
Tristan da Cunha’s conservation efforts have been praised at the 28th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in Suzhou, China.
Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA-TdC) Inaccessible Island is one of Unesco's latest World Heritage Sites.
HIGH PRAISE FOR TRISTAN’S CONSERVATION EFFORTS AT UNESCO COMMITTEE MEETING
Inaccessible Island is now a World Heritage Site. It's home to the Inaccessible Flightless Rail
By J. Brock (SARTMA)
A view of Gough Island
Tristan da Cunha’s conservation efforts have been praised at the 28th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in Suzhou, China. The Committee added Inaccessible Island and the marine waters up to 12 nautical miles to Gough Island World Heritage Natural Site under the new name, “Gough and Inaccessible Islands.”
According to Tristan da Cunha’s Conservation Officer, Mr. James Glass, “All on Tristan are very proud of this world recognition of their conservation efforts, which amounts to approximately 44% of the Tristan Group. This effort was achieved despite the devastating hurricane that destroyed the Island’s entire infrastructure on 21 May 2001.
Tristan’s conservationists have paid much at on cleaning up the hurricane’s mess on Nightingale Island, where there are approximately 25,000 nesting penguins. During subsequent years, Tristan da Cunha Conservation turned its efforts to land eco-tourists on Inaccessible Island to see endemic species that are now on a bona fide world heritage site.
When one considers the vast area of the South Atlantic that Tristan da Cunha’s Community are responsible for, there is a realisation of the monumental task that they have achieved.
Not pretty! One of the sheds that was made from bits and pieces. This one is used to store conservation equipment for Nightingale Island.
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