Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Protected area
gptkbp:benefits Scientific research
Tourism management
Ecosystem services
Biodiversity preservation
Sustainable fisheries
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Protected
gptkbp:established gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkbp:futurePlans Collaboration with NGOs
Public awareness campaigns
Increased research funding
Expansion of protected areas
Enhanced monitoring programs
gptkbp:governance International cooperation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Minke_whale
gptkb:Crabeater_seal
gptkb:Weddell_seal
gptkb:Antarctic_petrel
gptkb:Antarctic_fur_seal
gptkb:Leopard_seal
Various fish species
Antarctic krill
Emperor penguin
Gentoo penguin
Blue whale
Orca
Humpback whale
Snow petrel
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Weddell_Sea
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Commission_for_the_Conservation_of_Antarctic_Marine_Living_Resources
gptkbp:purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
gptkbp:researchInterest Climate change
Marine biology
Ecosystem dynamics
gptkbp:security High
gptkbp:size 1.5 million square kilometers
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Pollution
Overfishing
Shipping traffic