Antarctic Specially Protected Area
Okay, young one. So you know how we have rules to keep ourselves safe and our things safe? Well, when we go to a special place like Antarctica, we also have some special rules to protect the animals and the environment there, because they are very important.
These rules are called Antarctic Specially Protected Areas or ASPAs for short. They are like a club where only certain parts of Antarctica can join if they meet some very special criteria.
To join the club, the area has to be very important for scientific study or natural beauty, like an important habitat for unique creatures. If the area meets these special criteria, it becomes an ASPA and gets protection under international law.
This means that scientists and visitors can come to study and learn about the special area, but they have to follow some extra special rules to make sure they do not harm anything or disrupt the environment.
So, in simpler terms, an Antarctic Specially Protected Area is like a VIP club for certain parts of Antarctica that are extremely important and need extra protection from us humans.
These rules are called Antarctic Specially Protected Areas or ASPAs for short. They are like a club where only certain parts of Antarctica can join if they meet some very special criteria.
To join the club, the area has to be very important for scientific study or natural beauty, like an important habitat for unique creatures. If the area meets these special criteria, it becomes an ASPA and gets protection under international law.
This means that scientists and visitors can come to study and learn about the special area, but they have to follow some extra special rules to make sure they do not harm anything or disrupt the environment.
So, in simpler terms, an Antarctic Specially Protected Area is like a VIP club for certain parts of Antarctica that are extremely important and need extra protection from us humans.