Niue now a whole country Dark Sky Place

Niue is the world’s first whole country to become a Dark Sky Place. It has received formal accreditation from the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary and International Dark Sky Community, thus covering the whole country with Dark Sky protection and recognition and deeming it a ‘dark sky nation’. Niue now has formal protection for its sky, land and sea with the IDA International Dark Sky designations adding to its existing marine reserve that encompasses 40% of Niue’s exclusive economic zone and the Huvalu Forest Conservation Area which contains some of the most threatened flora and fauna in the world.