Ross Sea Marine Protected Area

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ross_Sea_Marine_Protected_Area
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:allows scientific research
gptkbp:area 1.55 million square kilometers
gptkbp:country gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:established 2017
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Commission_for_the_Conservation_of_Antarctic_Marine_Living_Resources
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross Sea Marine Protected Area
gptkbp:largestMarineProtectedArea true
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:negotiatedBy 24 countries and the European Union
gptkbp:notableFeature high biodiversity
pristine ecosystem
minimal human impact
gptkbp:prohibits commercial fishing
gptkbp:protectedSpecies gptkb:bird
gptkb:Antarctic_krill
gptkb:Antarctic_toothfish
gptkb:Minke_whale
gptkb:Emperor_penguin
gptkb:Weddell_seal
gptkbp:protectionDuration 35 years (renewable)
gptkbp:purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
gptkbp:type gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:National_Geographic_Pristine_Seas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6