SANAP

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE, previously known as DEFF and DEA) retained responsibility for all logistics and infrastructure. Through SANAP, the department has maintained South Africa's research presence in Antarctica and the Prince Edward Islands. The scientific data that is collected during voyages is critical to the understanding of amongst other things, the impacts of climate change and weather information associated with extreme events... SANAP plays a crucial role in conserving this living laboratory - the coldest, windiest and driest place on Earth. Studies done in the Antarctic are inextricably linked to our understanding of the entire Earth system and signals in Antarctica indicate past and future global changes. SANAP recognises the global and national importance of safeguarding the environment of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and protecting the integrity of ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial, in the region... The South African..

Also known as: South African National Antarctic Programme