National Biodiversity Action Plan
Marine Protected Area
- South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area - RESEARCH AND MONITORING PLAN [pdf, 1.6mb]
- SGSSI Marine Protected Area Management Plan v2 [pdf, 14mb]
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area Enhancements: here
Environmental Enhancements Across South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands: here
Terrestrial Protected Areas
- Terrestrial Protected Areas: A Pathway to Protection [.pdf, 0.4mb]
- A review of terrestrial protected areas South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [pdf, 4.2mb]
- Protect Sustain Inspire - A values-driven approach to the stewardship of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands 2021 - 2025 [.pdf, 6.6mb] (updated 29th Nov 2022)
- Questions and Answers for launch of the Stewardship Framework [.docx, .3mb]
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Biosecurity
- Biosecurity Handbook [pdf]
- GBNNSS Biosecurity Report [pdf, 0.9mb]
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands HPAI site response level [.pdf, 0.1mb].
Invasive Species: Non-Native Plants
Invasive Species: Rodants
2017
2016
- Environmental Impact Assessment for the use of rodent detection dogs on South Georgia [pdf, 7.6mb]
- Reviewer's comments on SGHT monitoring [pdf, 0.1mb]
2014
- Press release about rodent incursion response at KEP [pdf, 0.6mb]
2013
- Report on mortality of non-target species following year 1 of phase 2 of the South Georgia rodent eradication [pdf, 3.5mb]
2012
- Field trials for the eradication of House Mice from SG Fieldwork Report March-April 2012 [pdf, 1.6mb]
- Post-baiting rat monitoring on the Greene Peninsula [pdf, 4.1mb]
Pre-2012
- Environmental Impact Assessment for the eradication of rodents from the island of South Georgia [pdf, 0.9mb]
- Response To The Proposed Rat Eradication Plan Comments [pdf, 0.3mb].
- Initial Environmental Evaluation for the eradication of rodents from Greene Peninsula, South Georgia[pdf, 1.0mb]
- Initial Environmental Evaluation for the eradication of rodents from the Mercer baiting zone, South Georgia [pdf, 0.5mb]
- South Georgia Habitat Restoration Monitoring Plan [pdf, 0.2mb]
- South Georgia Habitat Restoration Search and Rescue Plan [pdf, 0.24mb]
- Initial Environmental Evaluation for the eradication of rodents from Thatcher Peninsula, South Georgia[pdf, 0.7mb]
- Mouse ID Sheet. [pdf 1.2mb]
Invasive Species: Reindeer
2014
- Reindeer Eradication Project End of Phase 2 report [pdf, 6.1mb]
- Reindeer Press Release: Landmark Reindeer Eradication Project Helps Protect SG’s Native Biodiversity[pdf, 0.4mb]
2013
- Reindeer Eradication Project press release [pdf, 0.5mb]
Pre-2013
- South Georgia Reindeer Management [pdf, 4.8mb]
- Study into the Reindeer on South Georgia [pdf, 0.03mb]
Impact Assessments
Whaling Stations
- Grytviken Conservation Management Plan (CMP) [pdf, 6Mb]
The ‘Inspection of the Disused Shore-Based Whaling Stations’, main report was made following visits to the five sites – Grytviken, Husvik, Leith, Prince Olav Harbour and Stromness in October and November 2010. This report should be read in conjunction with the gazetteers for each site which provide additional photographic material on the buildings.
- Grytviken Gazetteer July 2011 [pdf, 4.7Mb]
- Husvik Gazetteer July 2011 [pdf, 3.1Mb]
- Leith Gazetteer July 2011 [pdf, 7Mb]
- Stromness Gazetteer July 2011 [pdf, 4Mb]
Biodiversity
- Intertidal and Subtidal Benthic Seaweed Diversity of South Georgia [pdf, 1.0mb] - (From Shallow Marine Surveys Group)
- Intertidal Assemblages of South Georgia [pdf, 3.6mb] - (From Shallow Marine Surveys Group)
- Long Term monitoring Fieldwork 2017 – 2018. Report to GSGSSI [pdf, 0.7mb]