Our colleagues have published a paper to analyze how well the Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity is protected by the current measures of the Protocol on Environmental Protection of the Antarctic Treaty, like the Antarctic Specially Protected Areas.
Their conclusion is that "Despite Antarctic Specially Protected Areas covering less than 2% of
Antarctica, 44% of species (including seabirds, plants, lichens and
invertebrates) are found in one or more protected areas. However,
protection is regionally uneven and biased towards easily detectable and
charismatic species like seabirds. Systematic processes to prioritize
area protection using the best available data will maximize the
likelihood of ensuring long-term protection and conservation of
Antarctic biodiversity."
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-08915-6
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