Tiny archipelago seeks to create world's sixth-largest area to be fully protected from fishing or drillingThe tiny western Pacific archipelago of Palau has approved the creation of a marine sanctuary twice the size of Mexico.Conservationists said the 500,000 sq km (193,000 sq mile) sanctuary would be the world's sixth-largest fully protected area - meaning no fishing, or other uses such as drilling for oil - if it is signed into law by Palau's president as expected on Monday. Continue reading...
Palau approves huge Pacific marine sanctuary
22. října 2015 6:00
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/22/palau-approves-huge-pacific-marine-sanctuary
Zdroj: The Guardian