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Its isolated location means that Tristan has a unique fauna and flora. It is a globally important breeding ground for seals and seabirds, including Rockhopper Penguins and Albatrosses.
- What animals live in Tristan da Cunha?
- Are there cats on Tristan da Cunha?
- Can you live on Tristan da Cunha?
- Is there inbreeding on Tristan da Cunha?
- What language do they speak in Tristan da Cunha?
- Is there a hospital on Tristan da Cunha?
- What is the currency in Tristan da Cunha?
- Can you fly to Tristan Cunha?
- How do people make a living on Tristan da Cunha?
- Can you holiday on Tristan da Cunha?
- What is so special about Tristan da Cunha?
- Why is inaccessible island forbidden?
What animals live in Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan da Cunha is a chain of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean roughly midway between Africa and South America. It's a haven for tens of millions of seabirds, including albatross and penguins, plus whales, sharks and seals.
Are there cats on Tristan da Cunha?
Cats were eradicated from Tristan da Cunha in 1974. The RSPB is also developing plans for the eradication of house mice from Gough Island.
Can you live on Tristan da Cunha?
Q: Do People Live in Tristan da Cunha? As of the 2015 census, Tristan da Cunha has a permanent population of 268. All of the residents live in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, which means that only a small portion of Tristan da Cunha is inhabited.
Is there inbreeding on Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan is only a young island, first inhabited in 1810. We are descendents from many different nationalities. Although our community is small, which gives those who don't know us the impression we are inbred, even comedians like Billy Connelly have joked about it, we have many records of our family tree.
What language do they speak in Tristan da Cunha?
Language
English is spoken on Tristan da Cunha. There is a distinct local dialect with words derived from the many cultures (Scottish, English, St Helenian, South African, American, Dutch, Italian, and Irish of the original settlers and visitors).
Is there a hospital on Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan da Cunha's hospital is manned by expatriate doctors and local nurses, with regular visits by dentists and optometrists. It often helps to treat casualties from maritime emergencies.
What is the currency in Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan does not have the facilities to accept credit cards, only hard currency (British Sterling). Sterling is the currency used on the Island. There is a small bank that can exchange currency but supply is limited.
Can you fly to Tristan Cunha?
Tristan is not an easy place to get to, but is an unforgetable experience for people fortunate enough to make it, either on scheduled ships or on expedition cruises. There is no airport.
How do people make a living on Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan da Cunha's economy is based on traditional subsistence farming and fishing to provide islanders with their own food.
Can you holiday on Tristan da Cunha?
The only way to travel to Tristan is by ship from Cape Town, but only a limited number of berths are available. Permission is required to land, and visits should be planned and booked well in advance.
What is so special about Tristan da Cunha?
Q: What Unique Features Does Tristan da Cunha Have? Aside from the limited infrastructure and extensive amount of seabirds, Tristan da Cunha is perhaps best known for its uninhabited wildlife reserves: Gough Island, Inaccessible Island and Nightingale Island which are the largest islands in the archipelago.
Why is inaccessible island forbidden?
Like many other explorers before them, the scientists were not able to reach the interior of the island. Inaccessible Island was declared a nature reserve under the Tristan da Cunha Conservation Ordinance of 1976. Tristan islanders, however, were still permitted to harvest seabirds from the island.
