Gough Island - Wikipedia
WEBGough Island (/ ɡɒf / GOF), also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
The Gough Island Restoration Programme
WEBJan 13, 2022 · The Gough Island Restoration Programme aims to prevent the loss of over 2,000,000 seabird eggs, chicks and adults every year by removing non-native invasive mice, and restore Gough as an idyllc breeding ground and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Gough Island: Worker sought for one of world's remotest places
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Gough Island, a British territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean, has no permanent population. It is around 1,500 miles (2,400km) from the African mainland - and, with no airport, reaching...
Heartbreak over 'failed' bid to remove Gough Island's mice
WEBDec 15, 2021 · Gough Island is considered to be one of the world's most important seabird colonies, hosting more than 10 million birds. A mouse has been spotted after attempts to eradicate the...
Tristan da Cunha Gough Island
WEBDec 7, 2018 · On the UNESCO Website Gough Island is described as the least-disturbed major cool temperate island ecosystem in the South Atlantic, and one of the most important seabird colonies in the world. The island is scenically beautiful with spectacular sea cliffs round much of the coastline.
Gough Island: Seabird Capital of the South Atlantic - Oceanwide …
WEBThe first eye-popping glimpse of Gough Island. Like many South Atlantic islands, Gough Island is volcanic and visually mind blowing. Steep cliffs several hundred meters high frame the island, telling of towering mountains and deep-carved valleys that create dramatic natural scenery.
The project - Gough Island
WEBPreventing the extinction of seabirds and securing the future of a World Heritage Site through major conseration action. Invasive mice are predating on seabird chicks, driving species to extinction on Gough Island. In 2019 we …
Gough Island | island, Atlantic Ocean | Britannica
WEBGough Island, island associated with the Tristan da Cunha island group. This article was most recently revised and updated by
Gough and Inaccessible Islands - UNESCO World Heritage
WEBThe spectacular cliffs of Gough and Inaccessible Islands, towering above the ocean, are free of introduced mammals and home to one of the world’s largest colonies of sea birds.
Gough and Inaccessible Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBThe site, located in the south Atlantic, is one of the least-disrupted island and marine ecosystems in the cool temperate zone. The spectacular cliffs of Gough and Inaccessible Islands, towering above the ocean, are ...
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