Every year we release a number of commemorative postage stamps and coins which help promote our work and values. All income received from the sale of stamps and royalties from coins is re-invested back into the Territory.
As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on wildlife in Antarctica. Friday 3rd March was World Wildlife Day, celebrating all wild animals across the planet. Antarctica’s unique environment and near pristine wilderness is home to many species of fauna and these are highlighted by…
The Commissioner has proclaimed a bank holiday in the British Antarctic Territory to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The bank holiday will fall on Monday 8 May, following the Coronation on Saturday 6 May. This will allow those in the Territory to come together to celebrate this historic occasion.
The 14th January 2023 marks 25 years since the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. To mark the 30th anniversary of the signature of the Environmental Protocol in 1991, in October 2021 Professor Klaus Dodds reported on the diplomatic negotiations which led to the Protocol. Why not click…
The latest edition of the British Antarctic Territory Gazette was published today, 15 December 2022. This covers the period April to December 2022. This is an important record of all BAT legal notices and appointments. Read the latest Gazette in full
