Tag: tussac grass

• Saturday, May 31st 2025 - 13:55 UTC

  Falklands, Darwin Plus successes, peatlands, tussac grass, Sei whales, protection of Rockhopper penguins

  

  The following lines were written by Katie-jo Luxton, director of conservation at the RSPB underlining the significance of the Darwin Plus scheme for the Falklands. “Falkland Islands Conservationists have warned that the UK Government’s retreat from environmental support there would “be a real concern”.

• Tuesday, December 10th 2024 - 14:26 UTC

  Exploring Falkland Islands' Ecosystems: Insights from the FI-BRIL Project

  

  By Emeritus Professor Roger Flower, UCL - ”The Falkland Islands are a rather remote, treeless archipelago in the western South Atlantic. They are now probably best known for their important biodiversity, sheep farming and productive marine fisheries.  

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 10:15 UTC

  Falklands people have decided to name Extra Care Facility, “Tussac House”

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that following an extensive public engagement process the name of the new Extra Care Facility in Stanley will be ‘Tussac House’.