Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area: A global treasure setting new conservation benchmarks

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dc.contributor.author	WWF South Africa
dc.date.accessioned	2025-07-03T13:09:35Z
dc.date.available	2025-07-03T13:09:35Z
dc.date.created	2013
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/37961
dc.description.abstract	This fact sheet provides an overview of the Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), South Africa’s first offshore MPA and one of the largest of its kind globally. It outlines the ecological significance of the Prince Edward Island group (comprising Marion Island and Prince Edward Island) in the sub-Antarctic Southern Ocean. Key topics include marine biodiversity, threats from fishing and climate change, the MPA’s zoning structure, and its role in global ocean conservation.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Sponsor: WWF South Africa	en_ZA
dc.language.iso	en_ZA	en_ZA
dc.publisher	WWF South Africa	en_ZA
dc.subject	Governance	en_ZA
dc.subject	Research - Biology - Marine	en_ZA
dc.subject	Research - Biology	en_ZA
dc.subject	Research - Ecology	en_ZA
dc.subject	Conservation	en_ZA
dc.title	Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area: A global treasure setting new conservation benchmarks	en_ZA
dc.type	Learning Object	en_ZA
dc.rights.holder	WWF South Africa; WWF South Africa	en_ZA
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