The 25 largest un-fragmented wilderness Areas in the Arctic

The main purpose of this project was to explore where the last remote wilderness areas, resorts for nature, man and biodiversity can be found in the Arctic, as well as the pressures they are subjected to and their main threats. Since the Arctic Environment Protection Strategy (AEPS), the awareness o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), WWF Arctic Programme
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Climate Change
Ecosystem Management
Arctic
Climate change
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8643
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Summary:The main purpose of this project was to explore where the last remote wilderness areas, resorts for nature, man and biodiversity can be found in the Arctic, as well as the pressures they are subjected to and their main threats. Since the Arctic Environment Protection Strategy (AEPS), the awareness of large undisturbed areas in the Arctic has grown, as well as the realisation of the threats and the speed of fragmentation.

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