Antarctic Treaty area

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The Antarctic Treaty area is the region south of 60° South latitude governed by the Antarctic Treaty System, dedicated to peaceful scientific cooperation and environmental protection.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geopolitical region
region under international treaty
allows scientific research
tourism under regulation
appliesTo all islands south of 60 degrees South
all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees South
sea areas south of 60 degrees South
dedicatedTo environmental protection
peaceful scientific cooperation
definedBy Antarctic Treaty
enteredIntoForceWith Antarctic Treaty in 1961
environmentalRegime comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment
designation of Antarctica as a natural reserve
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasConservationFocus protection of Antarctic flora and fauna
protection of marine living resources
hasDisputeRegime freezes territorial sovereignty claims
no new or enlarged territorial claims allowed
hasFreedom freedom of scientific investigation
hasGovernanceMechanism Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties
hasInspectionRegime mutual inspection of stations and equipment
hasLanguageRegime official treaty languages include English, French, Russian and Spanish
hasLatitudeBoundary south of 60 degrees South latitude
hasManagementTool Antarctic Specially Managed Areas
Antarctic Specially Protected Area
surface form: Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

Historic Sites and Monuments
hasNorthernBoundary 60 degrees South latitude
hasScientificCooperation free exchange of scientific observations and results
includes Antarctica
surface form: Antarctic continent

Southern Ocean areas south of 60 degrees South
legalStatus demilitarized zone
nuclear-weapon-free zone
locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
partOf global commons
primaryPurpose peaceful purposes only
scientific research
prohibits disposal of radioactive waste
measures of a military nature
military activities
nuclear explosions
recognizedBy parties to the Antarctic Treaty
relatedTo Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
surface form: Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators guidelines
resourceRegime ban on mineral resource activities except for scientific research
subjectTo Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
surface form: Antarctic Treaty environmental protocols

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

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CCAMLR Convention Area locatedIn Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
CCAMLR Convention Area overlapsWith Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic Treaty Area
Deception Island country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
Norwegian Meteorological Institute operatesIn Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Chudomir Cove country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
Discovery Bay country Antarctic Treaty area
subject surface form: Discovery Bay (Greenwich Island)
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
Arctowski Peninsula country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
McFarlane Strait country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
Eyrie Bay country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
Louis Philippe Plateau country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
Eudyptes geographicRealm Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Ross Island country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign nation; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
INACH regionServed Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Ross Sea Marine Protected Area region Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic Treaty Area
Borge Bay country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica Treaty System area (no sovereign ownership)
Henry Foster areaOfActivity Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Possession Islands country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
Halley V locatedInProtectedArea Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic Treaty System area
Arthur Harbor country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
Port Foster country Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctica Treaty System area
BV regionClassification Antarctic Treaty area
this entity surface form: Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories
CEP regionServed Antarctic Treaty area
subject surface form: Committee for Environmental Protection