Sanctuaries

Niue

Sanctuaries

Niue

2020 International Dark Sky Sanctuary Alofi Niue Mr. Richard Sommerville-Ryan Website 259 km2 Application Press Release Annual Reports The …

March 7, 2020

The Jump-Up

Sanctuaries

Australia

The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History is situated atop The Jump-Up Dark-Sky Sanctuary, a towering mesa …

May 22, 2019

!Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park

Sanctuaries

South Africa

The historic !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park land settlement agreement with the government of South Africa saw six farms (totaling …

April 10, 2019

Pitcairn Islands

Sanctuaries

Pitcairn Islands

The least populous national jurisdiction in the world and one of the most remote, the Pitcairn Islands are a …

April 4, 2019

Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Nestled between the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (BRNCA) and the Sheldon National Wildlife …

April 1, 2019

Devils River State Natural Area — Del Norte Unit

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Named for the whitewater Devils River that runs through it, the Devils River State Natural Area — Del Norte …

January 31, 2019

Stewart Island / Rakiura

Sanctuaries

New Zealand

Stewart Island-Rakiura lies at the extreme Southern tip of New Zealand and boasts a modest 390 residents. New Zealand’s …

January 3, 2019

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument is a 65-hectare (160 acre) site in the U.S. state of Utah that preserves one …

April 16, 2018

Aotea Great Barrier Island

Sanctuaries

New Zealand

Great Barrier Island (GBI) is an island lying some 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of central Auckland in the …

June 24, 2017

Cosmic Campground

Sanctuaries

U.S.A.

The Cosmic Campground is a 1.42 hectare (3.5 acre) site in the Gila National Forest of western New Mexico, …

January 14, 2016

Gabriela Mistral

Sanctuaries

Chile

The Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy Observatory in Chile is the sole representative of 40 U.S. universities and …

August 9, 2015