Antartica - the rest

Question 1

the Antarctic is the largest wilderness area in the world, how big is it?

Answer 1

14million km, this is larger than Europe.

Question 2

Why is it a fragile ecosystem?

Answer 2

there is very little water available so plants struggle to grow. Inland areas get less than 166mm of precipitation per year. There is also very little sunshine so very few plants can survive there.

Question 3

What valuable resources does it have?

Answer 3

there are around 300 species of fish including 8 species of whale.
attractive scenery
Large unground deposits of iron and coal.
large reserves of oil.