Conservation and management in the French sub-Antarctic islands and surrounding seas

Of the French islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Archipel Crozet and Iles Kerguelen are considered sub-Antarctic, and Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul temperate. All have endemic species amongst their biota. The Terres Australes et Antarctiques Franyaises (TAAF) is responsible for sovereignty of...

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Published in:Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Main Author: Lebouvier, M
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Royal Society of Tasmania
RST
Van Diemens Land
natural history
science
ecology
taxonomy
botany
zoology
geology
geography
papers & proceedings
Australia
UTAS Library
Antarctic
Kerguelen
Indian
Saint-Paul
Antarc*
Antarctique*
Archipel Crozet
Online Access:https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13337/
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13337/4/2007_Lebouvier_conservation_and_management.pdf
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Summary:Of the French islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Archipel Crozet and Iles Kerguelen are considered sub-Antarctic, and Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul temperate. All have endemic species amongst their biota. The Terres Australes et Antarctiques Franyaises (TAAF) is responsible for sovereignty of these islands, the French Polar Institute (IPEV) is the central agency for research, and the Committee for the Polar Environment (CEP) provides advice on environmental protection and management issues. In 2006 all of the islands gained the status of Nature Reserve, and a management plan is expected to be in place within three years, providing greater protection for the environment and biota.

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