Authors / CoAuthors
Carson, C.J. | O'Brien, P.E. | Riddle, M.J. | Potter, S. | Grew, E.S.
Abstract
With improving accessibility to Antarctica, the need for proactive intervention, protection and management of sites of intrinsic scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness value is becoming increasingly important. Environmental protection and management in Antarctic is unique globally and is managed by provisions contained within the Antarctic Treaty. Whilst these provisions have been primarily utilised to protect sites of biological or cultural significance, sites of geological or geomorphological significance may also be considered. However, in general, sites of geological and geomorphological significance are underrepresented in conservation globally, and, particularly, in Antarctica. Wider recognition of sites of Antarctic geological significance can be achieved by development of a geo-conservation register, similar to geological themed inventories developed elsewhere globally, to promote and recognise intrinsically valuable geological and geomorphological sites. Features on the register that are especially fragile, or otherwise likely to be disturbed, threatened or become vulnerable by human activity, can be identified as such and area management protocols for conservation, under the Antarctic Treaty, can be more readily invoked, developed and substantiated. Area management should mitigate casual souveniring, oversampling and accidental or deliberate damage caused by ill-advised construction or other human activity.
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78993
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- Antarctic data
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- geoscience
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2014-01-01T00:00:00
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[-90.0, -60.0, 45.0, 160.0]
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