The Road to Recovery: removing historical pollution from nature reserves
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £34,536
WHERE St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Summary
A number of vehicles were placed around remote areas of Ascension Island prior to the Falklands War and used as target practice by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). These vehicles remain in-situ in an area which was later designated as a Nature Reserve to protect Sooty terns (Onychoprion fuscatus) which nest here in internationally important numbers. This project aims to remove this legacy litter which is polluting the Nature Reserve and endangering protected seabirds and plants.
