Case Study: Tourism in extreme environments - Antartica
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- Case Study: Antartica
- How to get there
- By boat from the tip of Argentina
- Attractions
- The remoteness and inaccessability of the area make it attractive
- Wildlife
- Nesting Penguins
- Seals
- Magnificent scenery
- Ice bergs
- 'Cleaness' of the area
- International Association of Antartic Tour Operators (IAATO)
- A group which aims to protect the Antartic environment by placing restrictions of tour operators
- Protection measures
- Don't walk on lichen
- Limit number of tourists to 100 per a ferry
- Education of tourists teaches responsibility
- Do not litter
- Not allowed within 5 meters of Penguins
- Not allowed near SSSI (Sites of special scientific interest)
- Usually breeding grounds
- Protection measures
- Protection measures
- Don't walk on lichen
- Limit number of tourists to 100 per a ferry
- Education of tourists teaches responsibility
- Do not litter
- Not allowed within 5 meters of Penguins
- Not allowed near SSSI (Sites of special scientific interest)
- Usually breeding grounds
- A group which aims to protect the Antartic environment by placing restrictions of tour operators
- Future Concerns
- Oil spills endanger wildlife
- Commercial airstrip being built
- Potential damage to Fauna and Flora
- Coastal pollution, littering and air pollution
- Disruption in breeding patterns
- Deaths at sea due to sea ice
- Introduction of winter sports
- How to get there
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