Travel blog

Pitcairn Islands 2010

A description of a trip to the Pitcairn Island archipelago by UKOTCF's Mike and Ann Pienkowski in 2010. Read more Read more

Falklands, South Georgia, Antarctica 2011

A description of a trip to the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica by UKOTCF's Mike and Ann Pienkowski in 2011. Read more Read more

Turks and Caicos 2014

Description of UKOTCF Executive Director, Catherine Wensink's, trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2014. Read more Read more

Saint Helena 2015

A description of a three month working trip by UKOTCF volunteer Felix Driver to St Helena in 2015. Read more Read more

Latest

We are pleased to announce that a virtual tour for Bermuda now joins the recently new ones for British Antarctic Territory, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, and the Cayman Islands and the others already available on the web-site. More follow. See the index and links here.

Defra publishes summary of responses to its Call for Evidence on UK Government future funding for UKOT conservation

In March 2019, UK Government's Defra launched a Call for Evidence on the needs for future funding by UK Government of conservation in UKOTs. Analysis of these responses was delayed initially by overload on hard-pressed officials due to Brexit, and then by the UK general election. The summary has now been published here

Wonderful Water

Wonderful Water: a course for schools. These environmental education materials were developed by UKOTCF, the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) Department of Education, and TCI teachers. They benefited from the donation of large amounts of UKOTCF volunteer time, and of all the photographs – which, unlike most available curriculum material, were primarily pictures within TCI. The first 2 sets of materials, Wetland Ecosystems and Mangroves, have recently been revised, and are free here.

New UKOTCF Wider Caribbean Working Group eBulletin 25 (Review of 2019) & 26 (Coral disease in TCI)

The new issue (25) of the eBulletin of UKOTCF's Wider Caribbean Working Group (reviewing 2019), followed closely by 26 (on the devastating Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in TCI) are now available. Link to eBulletins

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Turks and Caicos Islands

Superb wetlands where the land meets the sea: A superb complex of natural coral reefs, tidal flats, mangroves and marshlands provide a haven for wildlife, and the natural basis of fisheries and tourism. The islands provide a home for at least 14 unique plants, reptiles (including the rock iguana), and an unknown number of invertebrates, as well as the vulnerable reddish egret and West Indian whistling duck. Read more

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Montserrat

The Caribbean's Emerald Isle: Despite its small size, Montserrat supports at least 132 tree species, 59 species of birds and 13 mammals. The Montserrat oriole is found nowhere else. Also restricted to Montserrat are the galliwasp and anole. The endangered 'mountain chicken' (a frog) is found only on Montserrat and Dominica. Several other species are restricted to Montserrat and some nearby islands. Read More