Antarctic Specially Protected and Managed Areas (ASPA/ASMA) (Antarctica)

Name: Antarctic Specially Protected and Managed Areas (ASPA/ASMA) (Antarctica)
Creator: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

License: Attribution
Commercial: Yes
Format: Shapefile
Coverage: Antarctica (Antarctic Treaty area)

Last updated: Added to findgis 30 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Annual

Source and attribution

Publisher

Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

License

Attribution

Commercial use: Yes
Attribution required: Yes
Modification allowed: Yes
Redistribution allowed: Yes
Share-alike: No

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (stated in the package metadata). Rights statement: “Unless otherwise indicated, copyright © for all material on this package and all related publications belongs to the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (ATS). ATS copyrighted material maybe used as long as the source is indicated.” CC BY 4.0 conditions: give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made; no additional legal terms or technological measures that restrict others.License text

Region

AntarcticaAQ

Type

Vector

Download

APA_shape_2024 (Shapefile zip with QGIS metadata)

Extent

-180-90180-60West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.

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