Antarctica Case Study - Extreme Environments

Tourist numbers are rising, 7413 in 1996/1997, 46,000 in 2007/2008.

Things that attract tourists;

• Scenery - eg, iceburgs
• Wildlife - eg. pengiuns and whales

Environmental Impacts of tourists;

• They trample plants, disturb wildlife and drop litter.
• Tourists could introduce species or diseases that wipe out existing species.
• Spillage of fuel from ships could kill species. 

Measures to protect Antarctica;

1) The Antarctic Treaty…