The New Atlantis Company
The New Atlantis Company is proud to offer individuals the chance to preserve Earth's last great wilderness by purchasing one acre of the Antarctic continent. Home to the majestic Emperor penguin, the rare Ross seal, and the enormous humpback whale, Antarctica is the last continent to escape industrialization and colonization by man.
However, the polar region's fragile ecosystem may soon be endangered. Eight nations have laid claim to various sections of Antarctica. Most recently, the United Kingdom extended its claims over the continent by an additional one million square kilometers. Experts believe these claims have been made to enable these countries to begin offshore drilling for petroleum or gas.
Such industrial activity would surely disrupt the continent's natural state and cause untold and unforeseen damage to Earth's last wilderness. According to Simon Walmsley of the World Wildlife Fund, "There should be no oil or gas exploitation in Antarctica. It's such a fragile habitat. Some of the sea creatures there are killed by a rise in temperature of merely 1.1 degree Celsius. It would be a body blow for the whole region."
The New Atlantis Company was founded to provide private citizens with the opportunity to secure Antarctica's future, one acre at a time. While eight countries have laid claim to various segments of Antarctica, New Atlantis itself is a land unclaimed by any sovereign state. Home for penguins, seals, krill, and albatrosses, it is also home to the amazing Bentley Subglacial Trench, the deepest valley on the entire Antarctic continent at 2,540 meters below sea level.
Each acre of New Atlantis can be bought free and clear for as low as $49 (plus shipping and handling). New Atlanteans will be sent a deed establishing their land claim along with a map of New Atlantis. Each deed is printed on simulated parchment paper and is suitable for framing.
To take one giant step toward preserving our planet, visit www.YourNewAtlantis.com.
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