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Response to Environmental Emergencies

During "environmental emergencies", such as major fires or oil spills, WCMC is able to provide relevant environmental information rapidly to support the activities of those responsible for coping with the problems that arise. The following are examples of incidents in which we were able to provide assistance. Current incidents are also reported on our Late News pages.

Oil Spill at Milford Haven (22 February 1996)

Map of the area
Sites on the Coast of Dyfed and South West Glamorgan
Who to contact for further information
WWF Press Information
Update (20 February 1996)
Sites and Species Under Threat
Report by the Countryside Council for Wales
Pembroke Coast National Park
An Environmental Appraisal of Milford Haven

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Gunung Lorentz - Indonesian Hostage Crisis (11 January 1996)

Below is information on the site at Gunung Lorentz in Indonesia where members of an expedition have been taken hostage. For more details on the situation please contact the UK Foreign Office News Desk on Telephone +44 171 270 3100.
Information on Gunung Lorentz
Location map
Map of nature reserve

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Russian Gas Pipeline Explosion and Fire, Ukhta (27 April 1995)

Map of rivers and forests A gas pipeline carrying natural gas from the arctic region exploded causing local fires at about 2 am on 27 April 1995. The fires are reported to be have been extinguished 2 hours later. The area is 300 miles to the south of the Usinsk area where there was a large oil spill last year. The text on the Russian Arctic Oil Pipeline Spill in November 1994, gives details of terrestrial species in that region.

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Russian Arctic Oil Pipeline Spill (November 1994)

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Map of rivers and protected areas
Map of forests
Reports from the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs:

18/11/1994 Information Report No. 4
02/11/1994 Information Report No. 3
27/10/1994 Information Report No. 2
26/10/1994 Information Report No. 1

Extract from IUCN publication: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Arctic and Subarctic Onshore Regions

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Fire on the Galapagos Islands (1994)

Map
Information on the Giant Tortoises

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Gulf of Oman Tanker Collision (March 1994)

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General Map (image map)
Distribution map of Chelonia mydas (Turtle)
Distribution map of Eretmochelys imbricata (Turtle)

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Maersk Navigator Incident (June 1993)

Map

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For further information, contact: the Information Officer,
e-mail: info@wcmc.org.uk; Tel: +44 (0)1223 277314

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