In 2003 the National Protected Areas (Ascension) Ordinance was passed which allows for the designation of Protected Areas on Ascension. Areas can be designated Sanctuaries, Nature Reserves or National Parks under this Ordinance. In 2005, the Green Mountain National Park Order was signed by His Excellency the Governor, designating Green Mountain as a National Park, the first protected area on Ascension under this new law.

Click here to download pdf of Green Mountain Action Plan (2E Green Mountain Action Plan 2005-2010)

Green Mountain National Park – Public access and information
In June 2005, Green Mountain was opened as Ascension's first ever National Park. There were 2 days of celebrations and activities, and since then there has been continued work on the mountain trying to upgrade the paths and make the area more accessible to people.

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Click here to download pdf of History of Green Mountain (5E History ofGreen Mountain)

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Click here to download pdf of Visitor guide to Green Mountain (7Evisitors guide of Green Moutain)

Green Mountain National Park - Endemic plant propagation
An important part of the national park is the endemic plants. There are 6 species of endemic plants on Ascension, there were 10, but 4 already went extinct. All 6 species are currently on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

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Proposed Protected Areas
Fourteen areas have been proposed as possible areas for designation under the National Protected Areas Ordinance. These areas were proposed to the island Council (when it was in place) who requested an island wide consultation. This consultation took place, with over 50% approval for all areas. Three pilot protected areas were subsequently presented to the island Council, but only Green Mountain, the pilot National Park has been designated.

Click here to download pdf of Proposed Protected areas Document (8E Proposed Protected Areas of Ascension)

Click here to download pdf of Protected Areas Public Consultation Presentation (9E Proposed Protected areas public consultation presentation Nov 03)

Click here to download pdf of Protected Areas Public Consultation results (10E Proposed Protected areas public consultation results)

Click here to download pdf of Map of Proposed Protected Areas. (10a Map of proposed Protected Areas)