South African National Antarctic Programme
The South African National Antarctic Programme (or SANAP) is the South African government's program for research in the Antarctic and Subantarctic. Three research stations fall under this program, the Antarctica research station SANAE IV, and two stations named after the subantarctic island that they can be found on, Gough Island and Marion Island. These bases are managed and administered by the Directorate: Antarctic and Islands of the Department of Environmental Affairs.
South Africa is one of the original signatory states of the Antarctic Treaty.[1]
Mission
The mission of the South African National Antarctic Programme is to increase understanding of the natural environment and life in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean through appropriate science and technology.
See also
- Antarctic
- SANAE
- Gough Island
- Marion Island
- SA Agulhas
- SA Agulhas II
- List of research stations in Antarctica
- South African Weather Service
References
- ↑ "Antarctic Treaty System (ATS)". Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
External links
- Official SANAP website
- SANAE
- Gough Island
- Marion Island
- Wiki site for Southern Ocean Islands and Antarctica
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