This book provides essential practical information for any visitor to the Islands including detailed maps for the top 19 wildlife sites in the Islands, stunning photography, and drawings by artist Mandy Shepherd. The Guide is an essential tool to ensure that visitors behave responsibly and sensitively with regard to the Falklands environment. It identifies Important Bird Areas (as defined by BirdLife International) and contains wildlife and geological information as well as nature and hiking trails.
Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the Islands, which welcome up to 40,000 visitors each year, many from cruise ships en route to Antarctica. The Islands, with a population of 2,400 and a land area almost half the size of Wales, teem with wildlife and unusual endangered species, including the black-browed albatross, and the scenery is breathtaking.
Increasing numbers of cruise ship passengers stop off in the Islands for a brief but unforgettable experience and are fascinated by the remarkable wildlife, not least the vast numbers of penguins and albatross. The driving motivation behind this Guide is to ensure that it continues to thrive with minimum disturbance but to the delight of visitors for many years to come.
