Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites)

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Antarctic Specially Protected Area conservation area protected area

Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites) is a highly protected conservation area on Deception Island in Antarctica, designated to safeguard its unique volcanic landscapes, ecosystems, and scientific research values.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Antarctic Specially Protected Area ⓘ conservation area ⓘ protected area ⓘ
accessRequires	permit issued by a competent national authority under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ
aimsTo	maintain sites of long-term scientific monitoring ⓘ preserve representative examples of Deception Island’s volcanic features ⓘ protect areas of high scientific and ecological value from human disturbance ⓘ
allows	scientific research consistent with the management plan ⓘ
consistsOf	two separate sites ⓘ
environmentType	polar coastal ecosystem ⓘ volcanic island environment ⓘ
governedBy	Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 140 ⓘ
hasConservationStatus	highly protected area under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ
hasDesignationNumber	140 ⓘ
hasLegalStatus	Antarctic Specially Protected Area under Annex V of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPrimaryObjective	protection of scientific research values ⓘ protection of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ⓘ protection of unique volcanic landscapes ⓘ
humanActivity	strictly controlled and monitored ⓘ
jurisdiction	no sovereign state, managed cooperatively under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ
locatedIn	Antarctica ⓘ Deception Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ
managementGoal	avoid degradation of the area’s ecological and scientific values ⓘ ensure long-term conservation of volcanic and biological features ⓘ
notableFor	active and recent volcanic activity on Deception Island ⓘ scientific studies of volcanic, geothermal, and biological processes ⓘ
partOf	Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED ⓘ network of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas ⓘ
protects	breeding and resting sites for Antarctic fauna ⓘ geothermal habitats ⓘ microbial communities associated with geothermal activity ⓘ terrestrial vegetation communities ⓘ volcanic landforms of Deception Island ⓘ
purposeOfPermitSystem	to control human activities and minimize environmental impact ⓘ
regulatedBy	Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ
restricts	collection of geological and biological samples without authorization ⓘ disturbance of flora and fauna ⓘ tourism and non-essential visits ⓘ

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Deception Island → protectedStatus → Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites) ⓘ