32. Bouvet Island Background: This uninhabited, volcanic, Antarctic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers making it difficult to approach; it is recognized as the most remote island on Earth. Bouvet Island was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom it is named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station and studied foraging strategies and distribution of fur seals and penguins on the island. That is not to say that people do not go there: In the year 2012, the Hanse Explorer embarked on a most symbolic and initiatory journey: The EXPEDITION for the FUTURE. From the end of the world to the beginning of civilization, a team of scientists, artists, and explorers take on a unique voyage through the toughest seas on Earth, Cape Horn to Cape of Good Hope, to reach the most remote land on the planet: Bouvet Island. But they are not alone as people from all over the world send their visions of the future to ship for a time capsule dated 2062 to be left on the summit of island, a virgin summit, the last place on Earth. so there is no reason we cannot pray for any person who goes there..... Also it is a part of Norway so add the people there.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:44:17 +0000
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