Welcome to South Georgia

From South Georgia Website

Stunningly beautiful and rugged, this island wildlife sanctuary, once visited, is not easily forgotten. Its snow covered peaks, blue glacier ice and emerald green bays, are breathtaking sights.

It is a real "oasis" in the stormy southern oceans and is home to sea and land birds, seals and reindeer. This site aims to provide a window to this fragile environment - and offer the chance to discover more about what makes the island of South Georgia so special.

06/09/10: Latest fishing data here. 20/08/10: The SGHT have recommended a change to the formulation of the bait from that which was discussed in the EIA for Phase 1 of the Habitat Restoration Project. The changes and implications of this have been summarised in a document which can be downloaded here. Please send any comments to Darren Christie, Environment Officer. Deadline for receipt of comments is Monday 30th August 2010. We apologise for the brief opportunity to comment, which is necessary due to logistical considerations. 11/08/10: The July 'News and Events' can be viewed here. 10/08/10: Administrative Penalty Issued to Longline Fishing Vessel: On May 16th 2010 the operators of a longline vessel, fishing under licence in GSGSSI waters, were issued with an Administrative Penalty Notice for failure to report the killing of two albatross and for the discarding of hooks, including baited hooks. Full details here. 16/07/10: A town meeting is to be held at BAS in September to discuss science currently being done at SG and to stimulate interest in the scientific opportunities that exist at KEP. Further details here. 12/07/10: The GSGSSI revised implementation date for one month visitor fee policy can be viewed here. 12/07/10: The revised version of the Information for Visitors to South Georgia 2010 booklet can be downloaded here. 09/07/10: GSGSSI has produced a reindeer management discussion document for public consultation. Details here. 05/07/10: GSGSSI update for IAATO 2010 can be downloaded here. 01/07/10: Consultation document of the future use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in SGSSI Territorial Waters here. 30/06/10: Data from the new BAS precipitation sensor at KEP can be viewed here 04/06/10: GSGSSI are pleased to announce that, following stakeholder consultation, conditional approval has been given to the SGHT for the first phase of the Habitat Restoration project to proceed. Further details here.

Complete list of all documents that can be downloaded from this site here. Expedition Reports from 2004-2009 can now be downloaded here. The South Georgia Geographic Information System (SGGIS) enables researchers and the public to see the islands' environmental landscape in a completely new way and will help to manage and protect the wildlife. View the South Georgia Geographic Information System here. Details of how the South Georgia fishery is managed and other licensing information to download can be found - here. The South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. You can read more - here and re-certified details here.