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Falklands Conservation |
Penguin Appeal was launched by Falklands Conservation in 1994 to enable us to continue to safeguard the wonderful natural heritage of these Islands and their surrounding waters, and particularly to protect its five species of penguin.
The Appeal aims to raise £750,000 to carry out ecological surveys, research and monitoring projects, to develop policies and to apply pressure to both governments and commercial organisations to have these adopted. In its first three years Penguin Appeal has raised £249,508.
Sir David Attenborough, a Patron of the Appeal, has stated:
"Some species of Falklands penguins have declined in recent years and the activities of man pose ever-growing threats to the marine system. In the Falklands these include offshore fisheries, seismic surveys for oil and its likely extraction, even increased tourism, all potentially detrimental to the indigenous wildlife. It is vital that Falklands Conservation, the only specialist conservation organisation operating in the region, can continue to campaign for appropriate environmental protection, to monitor the effects of potentially harmful activities and to press for such corrective action as may be necessary. With Falklands Conservation looking after their interests, the decrease in penguin populations may be minimised. Without this protection, a catastrophe could occur without warning or a steady decline pass unnoticed. Either could spell disaster for penguins or indeed any of the other coastal and marine wildlife. Penguin Appeal seeks to arise the funds to ensure that Falklands Conservation can carry on its work. I commend it to all those who care about our environment and wish to ensure that it is maintained, as far as it practical and possible, for the shared benefit of all beings living on our planet."
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Patron: HRH The Duke of York CVO ADC Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature | BirdLife International Representative |