Global Commons - Antarctica
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- Created on: 17-06-19 12:12
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- Tourism and Scientific Research
- Now a main threat to the continent.
- During the last 100 years in which people have inhabited Antarctica there has been a large influence on the region.
- Three types of tourism; Camping/Photographers/ Journalists, ship-board visits and over-flights which restarted after 20 years (Crash of a plane over Mount Erebus.
- Such impacts are caused by vehicle exhausts, any construction such as buildings and disposal of sea waste.
- Tourism is concentrated in the short summer period of mid-November to March).
- Researchers have been working on the interior near the South Pole or in coastal areas.
- Oil Spill in 1989 - 250,000 gallons.
- Despite encouraging signs, the ecosystem is still extremely fragile and any disturbance can leave their impact for a long time.
- Summer tourist season coincides withe the breeding periods of wildlife.
- Over-flying by light planes and helicopters can cause stress to breeding colonies e.g. Penguins.
- Rules are laid down by the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO)
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