Antarctica's protected areas are inadequate, unrepresentative, and at risk.

Antarctica is widely regarded as one of the planet's last true wildernesses, insulated from threat by its remoteness and declaration as a natural reserve dedicated to peace and science. However, rapidly growing human activity is accelerating threats to biodiversity. We determined how well the e...

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Main Authors: Justine D Shaw, Aleks Terauds, Martin J Riddle, Hugh P Possingham, Steven L Chown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24936869/pdf/?tool=EBI