Natural History

The Falkland Islands have a rich natural history with many unique fauna and flora. Early researchers included such notables as Antoine Joseph Pernetty, Charles Darwin and Joseph Dalton Hooker and to this day the Islands are very popular destination for scientists. This abundance of wildlife is also a draw for tourists and every year many flock to the Islands to enjoy the wild diversity and scenery. 

NB: For agricultural animals, crops/importation of fodder, forestry and grasslands/pasture see Agriculture.

Natural History- List of Holdings Database

This database currently contains a listing of the government files and documents held on Natural History. For ease of use the Natural History records have been sorted into sub-categories: FAUNA (NATIVE AND INTRODUCED); FLORA (NATIVE AND INTRODUCED); GEOGRAPHY; METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS; PENGUINS; SEALS/SEALING and WHALES/WHALING. The government records mainly cover the period post World War I to the late 1970s with some files as early as 1915.  The database will be updated from time to time as new accessions are added.

 

pdfNatural History list of holdings.pdf(483.13 KB)

 

Disclaimer

While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the Jane Cameron National Archives does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in these records.

Government records and private collections of records relating to the unique fauna and flora, which has received great interest from researchers including such notables as Antoine Joseph Pernetty, Charles Darwin and Joseph Dalton Hooker.
Flora and Fauna
Various records on the natural history of the Falkland Islands which don’t necessarily fit within one of the other categories or cover more than one category.
General
Recorded weather and meteorological observations and developments within the Islands from observations noted ship logs and journals, weather stations in Stanley, whaling companies through to a unified service in 1950s.
Meteorological Records
Government files and reports recording penguins have been both exploited and protected over the years since the first arrival of people. 
Penguins and Penguining
Government files and reports on the exploitation of seals for their skins and oil, and the legal protections introduced.
Seals and Sealing
Government files and reports on the development of the whaling station in the Islands and the exploitation of whales.
Whales and Whaling
Government files and reports recording penguins have been both exploited and protected over the years since the first arrival of people. 
Periodicals- The Warrah & Wildlife Conservation in the Falkland Islands
  • Agriculture