Sea Lion Lodge is working hard to improve its environmental sustainability for the benefit of the Island and our guests. In close collaboration with Falkland Islands Development Corporation we have been arranging annual tussac planting weekends with volunteers from the local community. Since 2013, over 50 hectares of new tussac grass have been planted. Healthy stands of tussac grass are important carbon sinks, and protecting and increasing Sea Lion Island’s tussac grass helps to offset the carbon footprint of running the Lodge.
The renewable energy capacity is increasing, alongside an existing wind turbine and solar water heating system, new solar panels were erected in September 2018 which are capable of generating up to 4 kw of electricity. Our water is pumped with very little energy cost from a fresh spring located near to the Lodge and all the lighting in the Lodge is low-energy. Where possible we source food products organically and sustainably from within the Falklands. All organic waste is composted and used for the Lodge’s garden.
Sea Lion Lodge supports the long-term monitoring carried out by resident scientists of the Elephant Seal Research Group, and since 2009, an Environmental Management Plan has been in place to guide conservation and research, including on-going monitoring and practising good biosecurity.
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To book or to make further enquiries please call Micky (+00500) 32004 or email sealion_lodge@horizon.co.fk. For details of pricing, dates and other important information, click below.
