Founded in: 1979
Members: 568
Staff: 7
Address: Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Office: PO Box 26, Stanley, Falkland Islands
UK Office: 14 East Hatley, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3JA, UK
Email: info@falklandsconservation.com
Web: http://www.falklandsconservation.com

Mission of the organisation

In partnership with government, industry and the global community, Falklands Conservation will engage and empower the people of the Falkland Islands to take action with us to conserve biodiversity and manage landscapes and seascapes for the benefit of nature and people

Key Activities

Seabird Monitoring Programme: population census, trends, diet analysis and tracking of penguin species
Albatross and Petrel Programme: population census, trends, tracking, demography, key site management plans for the Black-browed Albatross
Research projects: foraging of Southern Rockhopper Penguins at key sites; interaction between sheep farming and birds of prey; southern sea lions
Community outreach: junior WATCH group and raising awareness and improving understanding of environmental issues in the community
Botanical Surveys: habitat classification, IPA directory, priority species action plans, FI red list compilation
National Herbarium
Habitat Restoration and Invasives: rat eradications, invasive plant species control, tussac replanting
Environmental advice, assistance and presentations to government, military, landowners and the public

Recent Achievements

National Plan of Action for Seabirds (Trawlers) 2008-12 was reviewed and updated
The Islands' first Oiled Wildlife Contingency plan was formalised in 2010, ongoing training in oiled seabird rehabilitation and plans to establish a rehabilitation centre for the islands
Developed and produced a mitigation device for use on trawlers to directly reduce the numbers of petrels killed by the fishing fleet
Produced a National Plan of Action (Seabirds) to reduce mortality in fisheries around the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and worked to have this adopted by the Falkland Islands Government, which happened in March 2004
Produced and published the Guide to Insects of the Falkland Islands
Eradicated rats from 12 offshore islands, providing safe havens for ground nesting endemic birds
Retrieved the first data from geo-locators fitted to Black-browed Albatrosses, providing an insight into their winter migratory patterns
Published A Visitors Guide to the Falklands

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