NOTHOFAGUS (Tawhai rauriki), planted 2026
Gifted by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) to the University of Canterbury (UC) on the occasion of the signing of a fourth Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) (2027–2033) for the hosting of the COMNAP Secretariat in collaboration with UC’s Gateway Antarctica.
The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) is an international association, formed in 1988, which facilitates support to Antarctic operations amongst the governmental National Antarctic Programs. Our Membership is thirty-four country programs, representing almost 100% of the science and science support activity in Antarctica. The National Antarctic Programs, our Members, are responsible for delivering and supporting scientific research in the Antarctic Treaty Area on behalf of their respective governments and in the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty. They work collaboratively and individually to ensure data from Antarctica is available to the world.
