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Interesting/Useful links:
FCO
Country Profile: Ascension Island
Lots of Ascension Island Information
FCO
Travel Advice: Ascension Island
Useful Information for visitors
Ascension
Island Conservation
An interesting site dedicated the conservation
and protection of Ascension's Wildlife and Fauna.
"The
Islander" Newspaper
A vast array of the news from Ascension Island since 1998.
Published and updated weekly
1st Ascension
Island Scout Group
Scouting on Ascension Island, which even includes spoken
greetings from three of the Scouts, Cub Scouts and Beaver Scouts of the
island.
- Ascension
Island School
Two Boats School is the only school on Ascension
Island and caters for all children on the island between
the ages of 5 and 15.
Darwin
Initiative - Turtle Project Web Site
The major aims of the project include: assessing the current
size of the Ascension Island green turtle population, the
reproductive output of individual turtles, the sex ratio
of hatchlings and identification of the feeding grounds
of the turtles through the use of satellite transmitters.
Eco-Tour
Join Ascension's action-packed eco-tour.
Expert guides, fantastic value and great fun.
Heritage Society
Ascension Island's Museum - A superb and interesting history
resource.
- Network
Information Centre (Ascension Island)
Internet Addresses (called Domain Names) for residents
and non-residents in the .ac name space.
Obsidian
Hotel
Want to visit Ascension? book your accommodation on-line.
- Post
Office & Philatelic Bureau
Ascension Island and Saint Helena Stamps on-line
The
Ascension Island Web Cam - LIVE!
Updated through the day. View of the Pierhead, Georgetown.
See views of the weather, sea, fishermen, diving expeditions,
ships and boats at anchor.
Capricorn
Video
Videos and information on the South Atlantic Islands. By
Darrin and Sharon Henry from Ascension Island.
Cable
and Wireless (Ascension Island)
The domestic and international telecommunications
provider on Ascension Island. Ascension Island and St.
Helena Phone cards are available for viewing/purchase
on-line.
Visitor's Book
Leave a message for others to read.
Signings are often published in The Islander Newspaper for
all Ascension Islanders to enjoy.
Ascension
Island Mailing List:
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- Find out what's happening on Ascension Island.
- The weekly island news headlines from The Islander newspaper
are mailed weekly
- Internet news and updates from
from the Ascension web sites.
- The subscription is free with no obligations and
can be unsubscribed at any time.
·Natural Science:
Birds
of Ascension Island
A page by bird enthusiast, John Firth about
the birds of Ascension Island.
British
Geological Survey Ascension Island
The Ascension Island Geophysical Magnetic
Observatory on Donkey Plain.
Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species
The ‘Washington’ Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora, more commonly known as CITES, aims to protect
certain plants and animals by regulating and monitoring
their international trade to prevent it reaching unsustainable
levels. The UK Government strongly supports CITES as an
essential instrument for helping to safeguard species which
are threatened by international trade.
Geology
and geography of Ascension Island
An excellent Ascension Island resource by Barry Weaver
which details the unique . Make sure you take the 'photo tour' which
has some excellent photographs.
The Green
Turtle Zone!
Did you know that the green turtle is so called because
of the colour of its fat?. A wealth of fascinating facts from Ascension's
Heritage society, about the history of Ascension's Turtles.
Green Turtles
Scientific
Papers of the Green Sea Turtle nesting 1973-1974.
The
Atlantic Green Turtle
A site devoted to the Green Turtle, which come to Ascension's
shores each year to breed.
UK Overseas Territories
Conservation Forum (UKOTCF)
This forum exists to promote the coordinated conservation
of the diverse and increasingly threatened plant and animal species
and natural habitats of the UK Territories Overseas.
Volcano
Worlds
A page about Ascension. Included is a photograph of Ascension
Island taken from space by the Space Shuttle.
Military:
RAF
Ascension Island
The Royal Air Force's official description
of the role of RAF Ascension Island.
Ascension
Auxiliary Airfield
The American Air force's Detachment 2, 45th Logistics Group
web site describing the mission of the USAF presence on
Ascension Island.
Ascension
Island Wind Power, Diesel power and Desalinisation
Plant
A site about the U.S. base's 7 MW prime power
diesel power and desalinisation plant and the hybrid wind
farm (several good pictures included).
NASA
Site History & Photographs
The NASA site at Devils Ashpit is sadly no-longer
occupied by NASA, The building still exists as a secondary
HQ for the Ascension Island Scout group. The grounds are
a also a popular picnic site with the Islanders.
Keeping the Vulcans flying, A history of the 1982 conflict.
The Vulcan Engineering Detachment on Ascension Island Diary.
Commercial Sites:
History
of Cable & Wireless (Ascension Island)
The history of Cable & Wireless on Ascension
and the history of the island in general. Several excellent
photographs.
Royal
Mail Ship St. Helena
Andrew Weir Shipping operate the RMS St. Helena,
which is an important lifeline for Saint Helena, Ascension
Island and Tristan da Cunha.
Visitors & Ex-Residents
Reports:
Mysterra Reports
More than 450 pictures (landscapes, fauna, flora, diving,etc)
and some thought provoking texts about life on Ascension.
ZD8SIX
on Ascension Island - November 2000
An excellent, information and photo packed site
by Radio Amateur Chris Gare chronicling his visit to the
island in November 2000. Highly recommended for anyone interested
in the island.
The
Smith family website
An interesting site written by Les Smith who is the brother-in-law
of the Island's Dentist - Johnny Hobson. The Smith family visited the island
Feb/Mar 1997 and Les has devoted much time to documenting their holiday.
The story
of Radio Amateur ZD8TC
An interesting story of Radio Amateur call sign ZD8TC's operations
on the island during the late 1970's to early 1980's.
Tony
& Helen Baczynski 1979-1980 and 1982-1983
A site packed with some excellent photos of Ascension Island from
when they lived here.
Ascension
Island in the 1960's
A photo packed web site containing many photographs of life
on the island in the 60's. A great site created by ex-Ascensionite
Mike Simpson.
Phil Brooks Ascension site
Phil was on Ascension many times between 1966 and 1996. Lots
of information and photos.
Miscellaneous:
The
St Helena Institute
The Institute co-ordinates and undertakes
research into the Island of St Helena and its dependencies.
There is an interesting page about Ascension
Island.
German
WWII submarine "U-177"
The German WWII submarine "U-177" which
was sunk west of Ascension Island on the 6th Feb 1944.
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