Russia dragging heels on creation of Antarctic conservation zone
by Shaun Walker in Moscow from Environment | The Guardian on (#1GRJP)
Stretch of water in Ross Sea is ideal place to study marine life and climate change, say scientists
A major diplomatic effort is under way to persuade Russia to agree to a conservation zone in the Ross Sea, a stretch of water in Antarctica that is home to large populations of whales and penguins as well as dozens of species of fish.
The Ross Sea is one of the world's most important ecosystems, a largely untouched marine area which scientists say is the ideal place to study life in the Antarctic and the effects of climate change.