The Last Call for Marine Wilderness?

• Published in: Bioscience Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 397 - 402
• Main Authors: Graham, Nicholas A. J, Mcclanahan, Tim R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University of California Press 01.05.2013; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Aquatic communities; Archipelagoes; Atolls; Biomass; case studies; coasts; Conservation; coral reef ecology; Coral reefs; DEPARTMENTS; Fish; fishery closures; Forum; governance; Indian Ocean; issues and policy; laws and regulations; Legislation; Marine conservation; Marine ecosystems; Marine fishes; marine policy; marine protected areas; Oceans; Reefs; Terrestrial ecosystems; Wilderness; Wilderness areas; Indian Ocean; ISW, Indian Ocean; ISW, Chagos Archipelago

Wilderness areas have been widely discussed in the terrestrial conservation literature, whereas the concept of marine wilderness has received scant attention. The recent move to protect very large areas of the ocean and thus preserve some of the final marine wilderness areas is a bold policy initiat...