Protected areas, Arctic and Antarctic

Protected areas are very important for conserving biodiversity. In these areas, human activities are managed to achieve specific conservation goals, for example, to protect a certain species or to conserve a representative habitat or ecosystem. The Arctic has many terrestrial protected areas, but is generally lacking in marine protected areas (MPAs). As the climate warms…

  • Produced by:
    Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    31/07/2008

Protected areas, Arctic and Antarctic

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