heritageHistoryLegacyMarion Island

On 18 March 2011 the new base at Marion Island was officially opened in a ceremony on the island.  The official opening took place on the evening of the 18th, commencing with the National Anthem.  Following a welcome, a technical background talk was given by Fred Johnston, Cape Town Regional Manager of the National Department of Public […]

heritageHistoryLegacyPreservePrince Edward Islands

Have you ever landed  on Prince Edward Island? Please get in touch  via email to pei.visitors@gmail.com Maëlle Connan, David Hedding and Bruce Dyer are running an initiative to compile an updated list of people who have visited Prince Edward Island. The current Management Plan for the Prince Edward Islands Special Nature Reserve permits visits of […]

BiodiversityConservationEnvironmentHistoryMarion IslandMice EradicationNews

The Prince Edward Island 2023 Expedition members smile for the camera, with the S.A. Agulhas II offshore. Photo Credit: David Hedding South Africa’s sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, consisting of Marion Island and Prince Edward Island (PEI), were declared a Special Nature Reserve in 1995.  Together, they form an internationally important breeding site for a diversity […]