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British Antarctic Territory Government（https://www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk）
Heritage in the Territory
Wordie House, designated a Historic Site and Monument in 1995
The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is home to many of the historic sites and artefacts of Antarctic exploration. Due to the low temperatures, many of the sites and relics have been remarkably well preserved.
A number of measures are in place to ensure their continued protection and, where appropriate, restoration.
Over 90 sites are designated as Historic Sites and Monuments (HSMs) and are protected under the Antarctic Treaty System. Many of these fall within the BAT. A full list can be viewed on the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat’s website（https://www.ats.aq/devPH/apa/ep_protected_search.aspx?type=1&lang=e）.
We work closely with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust（https://britishantarcticterritory.org.uk/heritage/uk-antarctic-heritage-trust/） (UKAHT), a charitable organisation set up in 1993 to conserve evidence of Britain’s long and distinguished history of exploration and scientific research in Antarctica.
Heritage Strategy
In 2009, we worked in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the UKAHT, the British Antarctic Survey, and other stakeholders to develop a BAT Heritage Strategy. This Strategy was updated and expanded in 2016.
The key aims are to:
Identify and help protect British sites of heritage value across the British Antarctic Territory;