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An Antarctic Protected Area is an area protected under the Antarctic Treaty System. [1] There are three types of Protected Areas under this system: Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) under the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora (1964 onwards) and Annex V to the Environment Protocol (2002)
An Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) is an area on the continent of Antarctica, or on nearby islands, which is protected by scientists and several different international bodies. The protected areas were established in 1961 under the Antarctic Treaty System , which governs all the land and water south of 60 latitude and protects against ...
Upload another image ASMA-2 McMurdo Dry Valleys, Southern Victoria Land The region incorporated by this ASMA is characterised as the largest relatively ice-free area in Antarctica, with approximately thirty percent of the ground surface largely free from snow and ice. It is an area of important scientific and wilderness values, with accumulated ice containing important records of past climate ...
The Eastern Dallmann Bay Antarctic Specially Protected Area is a marine Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 153) lying at the eastern end of Dallmann Bay, adjacent to the north-western and northern coasts of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. With an area of about 676 km 2 it covers shallow marine waters that are ...
The Larsemann Hills are a series of low rounded coastal hills along the southeastern shore of Prydz Bay, Antarctica extending for 9 nautical miles (17 km) from Dålk Glacier. They were discovered in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen from the whaling ship Thorshavn , sent out by Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen , and given ...
<p>Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it's a massive chunk of land that is nearly twice the size of ...
It is one of the most protected areas in the Antarctic, given its situation between the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. As the most active volcano in the Antarctic Peninsula, it has been studied closely since its initial discovery in 1820. [citation needed]
Pages in category "Antarctic Specially Protected Areas" The following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .