Tag: National Nature Reserve

• Sunday, May 3rd 2026 - 09:15 UTC

  Falklands, public consultation on Nature Reserves closes 5 May

  

  The Falkland Islands Environment Department would like to remind members of the public that the consultation on its proposal to designate and expand National Nature Reserves will close on Tuesday 5 May 2026.

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• Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands launches consultation on proposed National Nature Reserves

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched a public consultation to seek views on its proposal to designate or expand National Nature Reserves. The proposal seeks to designate 10 new National Nature Reserves and expand 5 existing National Nature Reserves.

• Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:57 UTC

  Falklands' January storm causes massive loss of Rockhopper penguin chicks

  

  84% of Rockhopper chicks on Sea Lion Island have died as a result of a storm that hit the Falkland Islands on January 14/15. Strong easterly winds on the island, which lies southeast of East Falklands, launched sea spray on to the colony for more than 48 hours, to deadly effect, said owner Mickey Reeves.