South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area

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conservation area marine protected area protected area in the South Atlantic Ocean

The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area is a large, remote conservation zone in the South Atlantic Ocean established to safeguard the region’s rich marine biodiversity, including krill, fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conservation area → marine protected area → protected area in the South Atlantic Ocean →
aimsTo	maintain ecosystem structure and function → protect vulnerable marine habitats → safeguard biodiversity under climate change → support sustainable fisheries →
conservationFocus	ecosystem-based management → precautionary approach to fisheries →
country	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands NERFINISHED →
governedBy	United Kingdom environmental policy for Overseas Territories → fisheries legislation of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →
hasConservationMeasure	benthic protection measures → fisheries management measures → gear restrictions → no-take zones → seasonal fishing closures →
hasFeature	high marine productivity → important krill habitat → important marine mammal feeding grounds → important seabird breeding and feeding areas → remote oceanic location → sub-Antarctic ecosystem →
hasZonation	areas with different levels of protection →
includes	waters around South Georgia → waters around the South Sandwich Islands →
locatedIn	South Atlantic Ocean → maritime zone of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →
managingAuthority	Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →
monitoredBy	scientific research programs →
monitoredFor	changes in krill abundance → marine mammal population trends → seabird population trends →
protects	Antarctic krill → Patagonian toothfish → albatross feeding grounds → icefish → penguin feeding grounds → seabird foraging areas → seals → whales →
purpose	conservation of fish populations → conservation of krill populations → conservation of marine mammals → conservation of seabirds → protection of marine biodiversity →
relatedTo	Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources →
sovereignState	United Kingdom →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →	marineProtectedArea