Extreme Tourism - Antartica
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- Created on: 03-05-17 20:30
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- Extreme Tourism - Antartica
- Tourists
- 39% of the tourists were American
- 47,000 tourists visited in 2007/08
- Impact of Tourists - Disturbs wildlife, damages environment, honey pot sites and the destruction of plants .
- IAATO
- International Association Tourist Operation. They make the tourist cruise rules. There are fines if the rules are not followed.
- 1st Rule : Do not go within 5 meters of wildlife.
- 2nd Rule: Do not leave litter/waste.
- 3rd Rule : Do not damage plants.
- Past Problems
- Fuel Spillages From Ships
- Ms Explorer - This was an oil spill disaster in 2007.
- Fuel Spillages From Ships
- Attractions
- Unique wildlife and landscape
- Management
- The Antarctic Treaty - This is an international agreement that came to force in 1961, signed by 47 countries to protect and conserve the area and its wildlife.
- IAATO rules and 500 people limit to cruises
- Tourists
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