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Protect Pitcairn: An Underwater Bounty News

Pew's Heather Bradner featured in Pitcairn News
- Media Coverage
- Jan 01, 2013, 11:25 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy, Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
On November 28th, the Pew Environment Group’s Global Ocean Legacy project, the National Geographic Society, and the Pitcairn Island Council co-sponsored an event titled “Protect Pitcairn, An Underwater Bounty” in London at the prestigious Royal Society, the worlds’ oldest scientific academy. More
Group Embarks on 'Politically Impossible' Push for Marine Reserves
- Media Coverage
- Nov 26, 2012, 16:50 EST
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The Pew Environment Group is on a mission to create 15 massive marine sanctuaries by 2020. Four down. Eleven to go. More
Descendants of HMS Bounty Mutineers See New Treasure in their Extreme Isolation
- Opinion
- Nov 25, 2012, 09:45 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
An expedition to Pitcairn by the National Geographic Society and the Pew Environment Group in March this year surveyed the full extent of these pristine waters for the first time. During 450 hours spent underwater, scientists found a thriving, well-developed coral reef at a depth of 75 metres – the deepest ever discovered.More
Pitcairn in Support of a Marine Reserve!
- Press Release
- Sep 27, 2012, 09:45 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
We are delighted to report that this weekend, at a packed meeting in the town hall, the Pitcairn community gave a unanimous vote of support in favour of establishing a large highly protected marine reserve within Pitcairn’s waters.More
International Conservation Group Says Strong Support for Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve
- Media Coverage
- Apr 30, 2012, 01:20 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy, Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
(Radio New Zealand International) The international conservation organisation, Pew Environment Group, says it has strong support from the Pitcairn Island community to establish a large, iconic, world class marine reserve.More
Pitcairn Islands Community Believe Marine Reserve Could Boost Tourism
- Media Coverage
- Apr 29, 2012, 19:15 EST
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(Radio New Zealand International) Residents of Pitcairn Island believe the establishment of what could be the world’s largest marine reserve in their waters could boost ecotourism.More
Arrival at Pitcairn Island: Hiking to Christian's Cave
- Media Coverage
- Mar 16, 2012, 13:35 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy, Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
National Geographic Explorer in Residence Mike Fay provides an update on the science expedition to the Pitcairn Islands.More
Latest National Geographic Expedition Announced: Voyage to Pitcairn
- Media Coverage
- Mar 12, 2012, 15:05 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy, Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
Pew's Global Ocean Legacy campaign is partnering with National Geographic’s Pristine Seas project to assess the health of the marine ecosystems around the Pitcairn Islands. National Geographic and Global Ocean Legacy will conduct a scientific expedition to the Pitcairn Islands in March and April 2012.More
RSPB to Destroy Rats on Henderson Island
- Media Coverage
- Jun 27, 2011, 13:45 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy - Pitcairn
(The Telegraph) The RSPB will be destroying rodents introduced by humans on to Henderson Island, an uninhabited part of the UK’s Pitcairn overseas territory, in a bid to save the endangered Henderson petrel which nests only on the island.More

The Expedition: What We Found

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala looks back at the science expedition to the Pitcairn Islands Read more

Pitcairn Facts

The Pitcairn Islands cover 830,000 square kilometres (320,465 square miles) of ocean. Read more

Pitcairn Islands Expedition Gallery

The Pitcairn Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean may be small and remote, but their surrounding waters are massive and home to an incredibly diverse and healthy marine ecosystem. Read more

Protect Pitcairn: An Underwater Bounty

Protect Pitcairn: An Underwater Bounty News

Pew's Heather Bradner featured in Pitcairn News

Group Embarks on 'Politically Impossible' Push for Marine Reserves

Descendants of HMS Bounty Mutineers See New Treasure in their Extreme Isolation

Pitcairn in Support of a Marine Reserve!

International Conservation Group Says Strong Support for Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve

Pitcairn Islands Community Believe Marine Reserve Could Boost Tourism

Arrival at Pitcairn Island: Hiking to Christian's Cave

Latest National Geographic Expedition Announced: Voyage to Pitcairn

RSPB to Destroy Rats on Henderson Island

The Expedition: What We Found

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