Antarctic Heritage Trust
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The Antarctic Heritage Trust (New Zealand) which was formed in 1987. Although the two regularly collaborate,[1] the NZAHT is not the same as the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, formed in 1993,[2] which conserves ex-British bases on the Antarctic Peninsula.
- Promote awareness of the human history of Antarctica and its relevance to the modern world: and to that end
- Identify, restore, preserve and record historic sites in Antarctica, the structures on them and the artifacts which they contain
- Restore, preserve and protect, where appropriate, other elements, including archival records, of the historical heritage of human endeavour in Antarctica
- Provide means by which interested people and organisations may contribute to the achievement of the coalition's objectives
- Be guided by appropriate heritage management standards
- Conform to the principles, purposes and spirit of the Antarctic Treaty, in particular, annex V, Area Protection and Management, of the Protocol on Environmental Protection of Antarctica (The Madrid Protocol); and to
- Cooperate with coalition partners, and others with Antarctic interests, to achieve these objectives.