Geoecology and Historical Heritage in the Ice-Free Area of Elephant Point (Antarctica). Proposal for Future Environmental Protection

• Published in: Geoheritage Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 97 - 109
• Main Authors: Oliva, Marc, Ruiz-Fernández, Jesús, Zarankin, Andrés, Casanova-Katny, Angélica, Nofre, Jordi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biogeosciences; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Geopolitics; Historical Geology; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Mineralogy; Original Article; Paleontology; Physical Geography; Antarctica; Elephant Point; Geoecology; Archaeology; Antarctic Treaty System; Antarctica

The Antarctic Treaty provides the general environmental policies for all areas south of parallel 60° S. In addition, some enclaves have a higher degree of environmental protection regulated by three categories: Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPA), Antarctic Specially Managed Areas and Histori...