🎒Extreme Tourism Antarctica Case Study

Question 1

Statistics

Answer 1

98 percent covered in ice

46000 visited in 2010, was only 8000 in 1990s

Question 2

Environmental impacts of tourism

Answer 2

Very cold so ecosystem is fragile

• tourists trample on plants and drop litter
• tourists could introduce non native species or diseases
• spillage of fuel from ships eg like MS Explorer this kills fish and birds

Question 3

Measures that protect Antarctica

Answer 3

• Antracfic Treaty been signed by 47 countries said that max of 100 are allowed on shore at a time
  IAATO- code of conduct have rules on :
  specially protected areas which are off limits
• no smoking on shore
  Tourists have to stay with group and not leave guide
  Wildlife can’t be disturbed
  Can’t walk on fragile plants